Forced
- Short
- 2020
- 14 Minutes
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language: Persian (Farsi)
The 8 years old Afghan girl, Golchehreh, is being forced to marry her friend Jafar because of a traditional and cultural matchmaking tradition which is commonly practiced in Afghan tribes as well as parts of Iran.
Director: Siavash Gorjestani
Screenwriter: Siavash Gorjestani
Premier Status: World Premiere
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Cast and Crew
Screenwriter: Siavash Gorjestani
Producer: Seyed Maziyar Hashemi
Editor: Vahid Ghazimirsaeid
Music: Amir Sedighiyan
Sound: Mohammad Eyvazi, Behrouz Moavenian
DOP / Camera: Ahad Aghili
Cast: Samira Hamidi, Ebrahim Heydari, Masoomeh Rahimi, Amir Mohammad Jafari, Masoud Mosavi
Director
Siavash Gorjestani
Born in 1984 in Tehran, Siavash Gorjestani holds a degree in Graphics Design from University of Payame Nour – Tehran Branch. Gorjestani started his career as actor in a number of TV series, stage plays and motion pictures. Then he made two portrait documentaries on two big stars in Iranian cinema. In 2020, Gorjestani directed his first short fiction, FORCED.