How to fight in a war without weapons? “Fighter“ is about a young man who must overcome his own fear in order to save his people.
Director Biography
Kimia Eyzad Panah ( born 1990 in Teheran, Iran) is an Iranian-German filmmaker.She wrote stories from an early age. At age 13 she already wrote science-fiction stories for the successful scientific schoolbook “Together with science“. At age 15 Eyzad Panah shot her first short film „C for Cheating“ and was awarded the prize for “Best Film” at the Student Film Festival in Teheran. In 2011, she emigrated to Germany. She received her master degree in Visual Communication, specializing in Film and Tv, from university of art in Kassel. Her short films focus on human- and women’s rights and were shown at international film festivals, being awarded prizes like “Outstanding Achievement Award” and “Best Women’s Film”.
Credits
Kimia Eyzad Panah Screenplay/Director/Producer
Pascal Peters Director of Photography
Sandro Japaridze Key Cast
Aliaksei Paluyan Executive Producer
Isabel Blum Script/Continuity
Aria Azizi Lighting Technician
Mohammad Sangeneh Lighting Technician
Khatia Kurasbediani Set Designer
Kawar Murad Set Dekorator
Jonas Reinhart Sound Design
Specifications
Project Type: Short, Student
Runtime: 12 minutes 54 seconds
Completion Date: March 7, 2016
Country of Origin: Germany
Country of Filming: Germany
Shooting Format: Digital
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Film Color: Color
First-time Filmmaker: No
Student Project: Yes
Awards/Screenings
The Globe International Silent film festival Teheran Iran, Islamic Republic of May 1, 2016 World premiere
28th VISIONALE HESSEN 2016 ,Category Young Professionals Frankfurt Germany November 12, 2016 German Premiere
*Outstanding Achievement Award* The Berlin Flash Film Festival Berlin Germany December 27, 2016
Arc Film Festival Mainz Germany April 21, 2017
Roma Cinema Doc Rome Italy May 7, 2017
Opus Aquanett Kulturfestival Magdeburg Magdeburg Germany June 15, 2017
Mini Kino Film Week Bali Indonesia October 7, 2017
