Technical Information
Language: Persian (Farsi)
Format: 4k - Color
Ratio: Scope 2.39:1
Sound: Stereo
Country of origin: Iran / Canada
Country of shooting: Iran
DCP - ProRes - H264
| 2022 | Tirana International Film Festival - Oscar® qualifying 
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Tirana, Albania | World Premiere |
| 2023 | Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia - Oscar® qualifying | Tokyo, Japan | |
| 2023 | Brussels Short Film Festival - Oscar® qualifying | Brussels, Belgium | |
| 2023 | Vancouver International Film Festival | Vancouver, Canada | |
| 2023 | Kinolub International Film Festival | Katowice, Poland | Winner: Grand Prix - Short Film |
| 2023 | La Guarimba Film Festival | Amantea, Italy | |
| 2022 | Montecatini International Short Film Festival | Montecatini, Italy | |
| 2022 | Tehran International Short Film Festival - Oscar® qualifying | Tehran, Iran | Winner: Jury Award for Direction |
| Nominee: Best Editing (Farnaz Roshanaee) | |||
| Nominee: Best Music (Payam Azadi) | |||
| Nominee: Best Screenplay | |||
| 2023 | Rural Film Festival | Valencia, Spain | Winner: Best Medium Length Film |
| 2023 | Kaohsiung Film Festival | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | Winner: Asian New Wave Award |
| Nominee: Golden Fireball Award | |||
| 2023 | LUCAS Festival für junge Filmfans | Frankfurt, Germany | |
| 2023 | Cinekid Festival | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Nominee: Lion Award |
| 2023 | Reelworld Film Festival | Toronto, Canada | Winner: Outstanding Short Film |
| Winner: Outstanding Actor (Mohammad Rashno) | |||
| 2023 | Sharjah International Film Festival | Sharjah, UAE | Winner: Best International Short Film |
| 2023 | Moscow International Children's Film Festival | Moscow, Russia | |
| 2024 | Bulbul Children's International Film Festival | Goa, India | |
| 2024 | Close Up Film Festival | Vancouver, Canada | Winner: Best National Short Film |
M. Amin Mohammadi, Mohammad Rashano, Khayyam Vaghar Kashani, Rambod Kamali, Amir Reza Narooi, Fatemeh Neishabouri, Janan Athar, Golnoush Ghahremani
Writer, Director and Producer: Amir Honarmand
Director of Photography: Mohsen Hosseini
Editor: Farnaz Roshanaee
Composer: Payam Azadi
Costume Designer: Mina Salimi
Make up Design: Morteza Kohzadi
Set Design: Reyhaneh Ismaeilian
Production Manager: Hamid Hajizadeh
Sound Recordist: Ali Alavi
First Assistant Director: Mohadeseh Judy
Script Supervisor: Simin Azadi
Produced with the assistance of the British Columbia Arts Council
Still Photography by Reza Nematpour
“...Wonderfully crafted film with great performances which lets the main character remain a child among the challenging mechanisms of the modern world.” - KINOLUB
“... Silkworm bends all sorts of perceived moral ‘righteousness,’ becoming a quiet site where social and ethical questions conflate - classism, poverty, morality, the question of innocence, justice - all set against the backdrop of COVID-19, where even education becomes a privilege and ceases to exist as a right.”
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The short film by Amir Honarmand, a young Iranian filmmaker living and working in Canada, manages to fit neatly into the Iranian narrative tradition, while also deviating from it.
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“...The introduction, development, climax, and resolution are all fully realized and balanced, guiding the audience to the end with precise storytelling. Set in a local, culturally specific landscape, the film makes a striking and thoughtful choice of setting, offering beautiful and diverse visuals that, beyond the strong narrative, are woven into the fabric of the work. The casting -although a mix of seasoned actors and newcomers- is cohesive and consistent, delivering the sweet taste of one of the strongest short films in this year's festival.”
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