Short Film

Nowhere

Name: Nowhere
Genre: Short Film

Directed by Erfan Parsapour

AFIN 2024 Finalist

2024
13m
Iran
Persian
PG
Drama
Romance
Fantasy

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Stills

1 frame

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Credits

Written by

Erfan Parsapour

Produced by

Sarah Kayvan

Starring

Cinematography

Koohyar Kalari

Music & Sound

Mazyar Younesi

Synopsis

Peyman endeavors to locate Mahsa before time runs out

Director's Statement

Erfan Parsapour, filmmaker portrait provided to AFIN.

A young couple realizes that they have grown apart emotionally despite living together in a tiny apartment. trying to get to a rare and captivating portrayal, this film weaves together the threads of relationship and time. Its name? "Nowhere". A cinematic journey that I hope will leave a lasting impression in your mind.

Erfan Parsapour Director

What makes this one special

Australian PremiereThe filmmaker tells us this is where it happens
Award-winning elsewhere57th Houston International Film Festival
Programmed at 4 other festivalsAcross 4 countries

Also selected at

1 award, 3 official selections across 4 other festivals

Winner57th Houston International Film FestivalRemi Award for the Best Fantasy Short · Houston, United States
Selection21th Salento International Film FestivalInternatinal Official Selection · Salento, Italy
Selection24th Festival Internacional de Cine LanzaroteInternatinal Official Selection · Lanzarote, Spain
SelectionThe Regina International Film Festival & Awards (RIFFA)Internatinal Official Selection · Regina, Canada

Recorded by the filmmaker on their entry.

Director's Biography

Erfan Parsapour, filmmaker portrait provided to AFIN. Erfan Parsapour Director

Erfan Parsapour, a filmmaker, animation, and theater writer and director hailing from Tehran, Iran, entered the world in 1989. His artistic journey commenced in childhood, where he delved into painting and drawing cartoons, garnering numerous international accolades for his work among adult artists. Over the years, he has lent his expertise as a concept artist, character designer, animator, and art director to diverse film and animation projects. His inaugural creation, The Incomplete (2019), an animated short, garnered widespread acclaim from film festivals across the globe. Having directed numerous animated movies and advertising clips for international TV channels, Nowhere (2023) stands as his second independent film and represents his inaugural venture into live-action fictional filmmaking. Presently, he is immersed in the development of his upcoming cinematic ventures.