Homunculus

  • Short Film Competition

Year: 2023

Length: 13 mins

Country: Iran

Language: Persian

Premiere: NYC Premiere

Directed by: Golnoush Ansari

Produced by: Golnoush Ansari

Starring: Mohsen Abdollahian (No Name), Aida Mardi (The writer)

SEE THE FILM

Thursday Feb 20, 8:40 PM-11:30 PM – Thursday Evening Asian Films + QA

Living in seclusion and despair, a carpenter tries to escape his misery by fitting himself inside his handmade sofa in order to get himself out of his workshop and live vicariously in a hotel café, but ends up in a famous writer’s house about whom he has been obsessing for a while.

About the Director

Golnoush Ansari is an Iranian filmmaker. She studied graphic design in art school, then completed both her bachelor’s and masters degree at Art and Architecture Azad University of Tehran in the field Directing/Dramatic Arts. While studying, she directed the play “Hedda Gabler” written by Henrik Ibsen which was performed at the Art Center in Tehran (Khaneh Honarmandan).

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Awards

2024 Sama Film Festival (Sweden) – Jury Award