Screenings
August 30 21:50
DEBATOUN GUESTHOUSE
Slaughter
United Kingdom/Iran, 2023, 8’
in English w/Arm.subtitles
Director and Scriptwriter: Sahand Sarhaddi
Producers: Yalda Sarhadi, Sahand Sarhaddi
Editor: Sahand Sarhaddi
Sound: Payam Hashemi Tari
Production Company: Sheen Studio Ltd
Slaughter is an experimental short film that delves into the archival and historical footage of the Iranian Revolution in 1979, depicting a symbolic narrative surrounding the ritualistic act of animal sacrifice, known as “Besmel.” It serves as an allegorical representation of a nation’s sacrifice amidst the backdrop of political transformations.
Awards
Emerging Video Award, 38th VIDEOFORMES, Clermon Ferran, France, 2024.
Sahand Sarhaddi
Born in 1991, Sahand Sarhaddi is a filmmaker and visual artist. He is an alumnus of “Berlinale Talent” 2023 and graduated in Theatre and Dramatic Literature at the Faculty of Fine Arts of Tehran University. In 2006, he started collaborating with some publications as a photographer. His artistic work focuses on integrating untold stories in history, photography, music and literature. He has done more than ten solo and group exhibitions (such as photography, video arts and performance arts) and five short and feature-length films that have been screened in festivals in Iran, Switzerland, France, the UK, the US, Germany, Canada, etc. He joined the Iranian Documentary Filmmakers Association (IRDFA) in 2020 and is currently a member of its board. Also a member of the House of Cinema. He participated in the Berlinale “Short Form Station” in 2023.
Filmography
Musical History of Burning (2015), Fragments of a Revolution (2019), The House of Forgetfulness (2021), Slaughter (2023).