THE UNSEEN

Iran 2019 – Director: Behzad Nalbandi – Original language: Farsi – Subtitles: English

Nominated for the
kinokino Audience Award,
sponsored by BR and 3sat

Available from 7th to 24th May

Homeless women in Iran are locked away, banished to the outskirts of the city, made invisible. Behzad Nalbandi secretly conducted interviews in the camps and creates a world of his own: cardboard animations make those affected visible again.

We present the German premiere of the film at DOK.fest München 2020 @home.

Writer: Behzad Nalbandi. Camera: Behzad Nalbandi. Sound: Ensieh Maleki. Editing: Behzad Nalbandi. Music: Ata Ebtekar. Production: Behzad Nalbandi. Producer: Behzad Nalbandi. Length: 61 min. International Sales: Iranian Independents

Biography

Behzad Nalbandi is a graphic artist and documentary filmmaker. He completed his directing studies at the Tehran Film School. So far he has worked mainly for Iranian television. He worked on THE UNSEEN for five years and received his first APSA nomination for best animated feature film.