The Slap (Sili) by Ehsan Amani. Iran, 2004, 6 min, MiniDV US première

Clever, witty, and extraordinarily funny, The Slap appropriates the style, format, and humor of early Hollywood silent cinema. During a short ride through the Iranian countryside, a kiss in the dark leads the four characters to reveal their desires, egos, and suspicions. In Persian with English subtitles.

Shorts 1: Of Love, Belonging and Endings
Q & A with Hicham Falah and Chrif Tribak

Sun, Nov 6, 5:30
Mon, Nov 7, 1:00

Cast and Crew:

Cast: Nahid Ghafouri, Marzieh Mozaffari, Ebrahim Mirmalek, Ehsan Amani
Writer: Ehsan Amani
Producer: Ehsan Amani
Cinematographer: Saeed Hadadi
Editor: Hesam Noorani
Sound/Music: Hesam Noorani

Filmmaker Bio:

Ehsan Amani is an actor and director. He has made a number of documentaries, including My Tehran (2004) and television commercials. He has also acted in numerous films, such as Crimson Gold, Abadan, and Kandelous Garden.

Print Source:

Ehsan Amani
Haghani exp. Way – no 28, Tehran 19699, Iran
Phone: (91 212) 274 76, (98 21) 88 88 31 95-7
Fax: (98 21) 887 930 20
Email: bruvoa@yahoo.com