On October 27th, 2020 an inflatable boat leaves the coast of Dunkirk, France, to take 19 illegal immigrants to England, however, it is capsized after a few minutes. Seven migrants drowned in the English Channel, five belonged to a Kurdish-Iranian family (Rasoul 35, Shiva 35, Anita 9, Armin 6 and Artin just 15 months) who had gone on this difficult journey dreaming of a better life. This is an anima-documentary based on a true story.
Behzad NalbandiBorn in 1972 in Tehran, Behzad Nalbandi is graduate of Filmmaking from Tehran Film School. HeÂ’s an artist, graphic designer as well as a theater actor and has already made 4 short films, 4 documentaries and a TV drama. His anima-doc, THE UNSEEN, was a festival hit, premiered at IDFA 2019.
SelectionsThe 27th Jihlava Documentary Film Festival, Czech Republic, October 24-29, 2023
Birmingham Film Festival, UK, November 17-26, 2023
The 2nd IndiaÂ’s Animator Guild Festival, Mumbai, December 2 & 3, 2023
Honorable Mention
The 31st Festival of Iranian Films at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, USA, January 19 & 27 January, 2024
The Documemento Film Festival of Shinagawa, Japan, January 20 & 21, 2024
The Happy Valley Animation Film Festival, USA, 27 March, 2024
The 48th Cleveland Film Festival, USA, April 3-13, 2024
The 43rd Istanbul Film Festival, Turkey, April 17-28, 2024
The Caribetoons Film Festival, Columbia, May 16-18, 2024
The 11th Iranian Film Festival Paris, France, June 6-16, 2024
AwardsThe 2nd IndiaÂ’s Animator Guild Festival, Mumbai, December 2 & 3, 2023
Honorable Mention
