The Fluid Concept of Home
The Fluid Concept of Home. A place where we feel a sense of security. We carry memories of it, and at times we wonder how a single event has disrupted both our safety and our recollections of home.
Sometimes, when hearing about other people’s struggles or reflecting on the unpleasant situations we ourselves face, we find ourselves thinking about what might be happening at home or what secrets may be hidden there even without directly mentioning it. At times, losing a home leads us to cling to the smallest signs of comfort and security in any place, awakening within us a faint sense of being at home or of belonging to one. This collection of short films, some emerging from the filmmakers’ personal experiences, others born of their close observation of the lives of others. Each in its own way seeks to compel us to reflect on the idea of home. Homes that no longer exist, or that no longer carry a sense of safety and tranquility.
- City of Poets – Writer and Director: Sara Rajaei
Synopsis:Photos from a family album reveal a city that perhaps used to exist. It was built for refinery workers and university employees; its streets were named after poets. When war broke out, new neighborhoods emerged to accommodate refugees. The streets were renamed and now bear the names of fallen soldiers. The mother’s house was on one of these streets. She was the one who planted the mulberry tree in the garden.
City of Poets has been awarded the European Film Award for Best Short Film 2025.
- Karun The Longest River of Iran – Writer & Director: Sahand Sarhadi
Synopsis:On September 22, 1998, the Iranian poet Hamid Hajizadeh and his nine-year-old son Karun, whose name symbolically refers to Iran’s longest river, were brutally murdered in their home in Kerman.
- A Place to Call Home – Written and Directed by Parisa Aminolahi
Synopsis:After a journey through Iran, Wales, and the Netherlands, a father and his two daughters settle in a large house in Sweden. They feel lonely and disconnected as they struggle to adapt to their new environment.
- With Confidentiality – Producer and Director: Shervin Vahdat, Payam Aziz
Synopsis:This film is about the women of a village who have written a confidential letter to government institutions.
- Almost Intangible – Writer & Director: Taraneh Esmaeilian
Synopsis:In an acting audition, a married couple are asked to improvise.
