Abbas Kiarostami International Short Film Festival - Day 3

The 2nd Abbas Kiarostami International Short Film Festival is inspired by the poetic vision, humanism, and minimalist storytelling of Kiarostami’s cinema. It embraces films that explore the subtle complexity of everyday life, memory, and nature with honesty and artistic freedom. The festival values critical thinking, visual experimentation, and cross-cultural dialogue. It serves as a platform for emerging voices from around the world who challenge cinematic conventions. Rooted in a non-commercial, reflective spirit, the festival encourages silence, ambiguity, and contemplation over spectacle. Above all, it celebrates cinema as a universal language of empathy, resistance, and beauty. We hope you enjoy the selection and support independent cinema—because this is where the most urgent and sincere stories are born.