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PORTRAIT OF ELIKA wins the UNAAF Youth Vision Award

2018-11-07

Maryam Bayani’s PORTRAIT OF ELIKA won the Youth Vision Award in the 21st United Nations Association Film Festival (UNAAF) held in San Francisco, USA.

 

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PORTRAIT OF ELIKA

By Maryam Bayani

2017 • 12' • Belgium

Synopsis:

In a class presentation, 5-year-old Elika, with dual origins, wants to give her classmates the most truthful image of her mother's country, Iran. Meanwhile, she encounters many questions from her classmates.

Previously presented in:

  • 64th Oberhausen International Short Film Festival, Germany (2018)
  • 33rd Osnabrück Independent Film Festival, Germany (2018)
  • 61st DOK Leipzig Film Festival, Germany (2018)
  • 13th Filem'On International Film Festival for Young Audiences, Belgium (2018)
  • 6th Universal Kids Film Festival, Turkey (2018)

Upcoming presentations:

  • 23rd Leuven International Short Film Festival, Belgium (2018)
  • 7th SOUQ Film Festival, Italy (2018)
  • 1st Lost Land International Film Festival, United Kingdom (2018)
  • 48th Roshd International Film Festival, Iran (2018)
  • 13th Hamilton Film Festival, Canada (2018)
  • 2nd Cinema Crianza Film Festival, Spain (2018)

Trailer here.