The Fourth Wall

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The Fourth Wall

Divare chaharom
Mahboobeh Kalaee
International Competition Short Film 2021
Animated Film
Iran
2021
10 minutes
Persian (Farsi)
Subtitles: 
English

A stuttering boy transforms an Iranian kitchen into a fantastic cosmos. The father’s body becomes a refrigerator, the mother's belly a washing machine whose spin cycle gives birth to a screaming baby. Even birds on tiles and detergents have a surprising life of their own. This exuberant animation, dotted with real-life elements – fried eggs, broken plates, chess pieces – develops a subtle wit, ironizing ingrained family patterns.

Anke Leweke

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Director
Mahboobeh Kalaee
Script
Mahboobeh Kalaee
Cinematographer
Mahboobeh Kalaee
Editor
Mahboobeh Kalaee
Producer
Mahboobeh Kalaee
Sound
Hossein Ghoorchian
Score
Hossein Ghoorchian
Animation
Mahboobeh Kalaee
Narrator
Taha Asadi
Winner of: Mephisto 97.6 Audience Award