- Short Film Competition
Year: 2025
Length: 6 mins
Country: Iran / United States
Language: Persian
Directed by: Ayda Bahrampour, Mahdi Habibi
Produced by: Ayda Bahrampour, Mahdi Habibi
Starring: Parham Khakzad (Shayan), Mahdi Habibi (Ali), Sophia Fasihi Kuj (Sophia), Ayda Bahrampour (Costumer)
SEE THE FILM
A coffee order goes terribly wrong when a young man walks into his regular café only to find that no one understands him. 237 DEGREES CELSIUS emerged as a response to the pervasive absurdity of the city, capturing its surreal yet profoundly human essence. Set against a backdrop that blends the mundane with the surreal, the film explores the unsettling experience of a protagonist who wakes up to find that his closest friends have inexplicably adopted a language he cannot understand. This seemingly simple yet deeply disorienting premise sets the stage for a broader exploration of alienation, exclusion, and the silent fractures that run through society.
About the Directors
Ayda Bahrampour and Mahdi Habibi are a directing duo who began collaborating in 2021. Since then, they have worked on multiple short films, steadily refining their distinct artistic voices. Currently, they are pursuing careers on opposite sides of the world. Ayda is an undergraduate student at NYU Tisch, while Mahdi is an actor in theater and television and a director of short films in Iran.
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Awards
2025 Pan-Atlantic University International Student Film Festival (Nigeria) – Best Middle Eastern Film Award
2025 Kobani International Film Festival (Germany) – Quarter Finalist