LIFE AFTER OIL, the International Film Festival in Sardinia that specifically deals with issues relating to the environment and human rights at an international level, has reached its 9th edition despite all the difficulties encountered in the organisation and in such difficult times for everyone. The event conceived and directed by Massimiliano Mazzotta has increasingly become an important opportunity of dialogue for filmmakers, activists, and associations of various nationalities that want to discuss energy issues and the search for a more sustainable lifestyle that is right for everyone.
Life After Oil also confirms its keen eye on human rights through this year's collaboration with the Centro di Accoglienza Straordinaria of Villanovaforru (the Reception Centre for asylum seekers), with the guests of the Centro, actively involved during the days of the Festival.
Life After Oil also confirms its keen eye on human rights through this year's collaboration with the Fridays for Future, UniCa LGBT from University of Cagliari, the Villanovaforru's Reception Centre for asylum seekers (ERC) and the Institute of Higher Education Sanluri Vignarelli that will constitute the jury for – respectively – Animations, Experimental Short movies and World Panorama Short movies categories.
Life After Oil wishes a warm welcome to all the guests. Have fun!
Here are the Asian titles in the programme. For the full line-up and info about the beautiful locations you can check HERE
Human rights – Feature & Medium length movies
FEMININITY
by Mohsen Ostad Ali – Documentary 80' Iran 2020
Topic: Five women
Bio: Mohsen is an award-winning Iranian documentary filmmaker and producer. Born in 1982 in Teheran, he fell in love with storytelling through the camera from an early age. He studied Cinema in university and started making movies after his graduation.
Environment – Short movies
HOME TOWN
by Zahra Hosseini – Documentary 29'44'' Iran 2021 – FIRST TIME FILM MAKER
Topic: Coal mines
Bio: Zahra Hosseini was born in 1989 in the city of Zarand in the province of Kerman. In 2009 she entered the Sooreh Art University in Tehran and studied theatre direction for 4 years. She attended acting classes and for 10 years she acted and directed in many theatres. In 2018 she began her master's degree in acting at Tarbiat Modares University
VADIYAR
by Marjan Khosravi – Fiction 15' Iran 2021
Topic: Nature and superstitions
Bio: Marjan Khosravi is a young Iranian woman filmmaker who studied Cinema and Media Art. After nine years writing, studying and working in cinema and film production and being assistant director, she finally directed her first short documentary in 2018, The Price of Blood. Women and their social problems are the leitmotiv in her films.
Human rights – Short movies
A DEAD SEA
by Nahd Bashir – Fiction 12'22'' Israel 2021
Topic: A serious misunderstanding
Bio: Nahd Bashir received his BA in Acting and Directing from the Theatre Department of the University of Haifa, and followed his Masters in Film Culture at the same university. From 2013 to 2018 he was a member of the High Public Committee of the Ministry of Culture and the Arts. He produced a wide variety of films, plays, and TV series that gained success in Israel and worldwide.
DUSTY DREAM
by Soleiman Rahimi – Documentary 14'49'' Iran 2020
Topic: Brick factory
Bio: Soleiman Rahimi was born on July 12,1973 in Iran. Graduated in Math and physics, and also in Directing. Dusty dream is his first documentary film.
ONE PLACE DIFFERENT SPACE
by Haris Supiandi – Fiction 11'11'' Indonesia 2020
Topic: Dayak tribal leader
Bio: Haris Supiandi was born in Pontianak, West Kalimantan. He comple – ted his master's degree education in 2020 at the Indonesian Institute of The Art (ISI) Yogyakarta majoring in Videography Art Creation program. He has produced films since 2014, besides that he has also produced audio-visual works.
Animations
FOREST SINKING
by lyri Dubin & Raz Merhav – Motion graphics 2'24'' Israel 2021
Topic: The forest Biografia
Bio: Arts and Design. Students from Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design.
“LA GARE” BLAKE INMORTALES
by Ayan Marokkansky – Stop motion 4'14'' Kazakhstan 2021
Argomento / Topic: Metaphysical journey
Bio: Ayan Marokkansky was born in the south of Kazakhstan in the city of Shymkent. In 2004 he entered the college school at the Academy of Arts in the city of Almaty where he lives. He works as a production designer for films, TV shows, advertisements and clips.
AWAKENING OF THE GODDESS
by Debjani Mukherjee – Documentary 3' India 2020
Topic: Violence against women
Bio: Animation documentary filmmaker, author, researcher and educator. Her research area is in Indigenous Art Pedagogy. Co-founder of ‘BOL-The language of Children', a not-for-profit contributing towards community filmmaking and engaging youth to share their own stories through the powerful medium of art.
Experimental – Short movies
STILL LIFE
by Sina Shafie – Fiction 10'20'' Iran 2021 – FIRST TIME FILM MAKER
Topic: Virtual reality
Bio: Sina Shafie, 34 years old, lives in Tehran, Iran. Writer and director of the short film “Still Life”, 20 years of activity in cinema, radio and television. Director of 6 short films and winner of international awards. Author of 24 plays. Graduated in theater
A SILENCE'S PERFORMANCE
by Fariba Ghasemzadeh Behnam & Mehdi Azari – Fiction 12'43'' Iran 2021
Topic: Love memories
Bio: Fariba Ghasemzadeh Behnami is an accountant but she worked in several films as director and director assistant. She studied in Iranian Youth Cinema Society (IYCS). A silence's performance is her second short film as director.
APARAT
by Hasan Najmabadi – Fiction 16'46'' Iran 2021
Topic: Homage to cinema
Bio: Hasan Najmabadi was born in 1993. He is an Iranian director, writer and photographer. He started his filmmaking career at the age of 18 with short films and so far, he has made 14 short films and documentaries. He also works in the field of poetry and film distribution internationally
WORLD PANORAMA – Short movies, fiction only, free theme
ON THE SILK ROAD
by Sherzod Nazarov – Fiction 15'38'' Uzbekistan 2021
Topic: A lonely old man
Bio: Sherzod Nazarov was born in 1998 in Tashkent. He studied at the Tashkent College of Culture. In 2016 he entered the Uzbek State Institute of Art and Culture at the faculty of Film and Television Directing. He is currently studying for the 2nd year of Master's degree at this institute.
SCHOOLYARD
by Ha Yeon Jung – Fiction 4'35'' South Korea 2021 – FIRST TIME FILM MAKER
Topic: A story of children
Bio: Jung Ha Yeong is a 9 years old student of the Gueje Elementary School in Busan, South Korea.
SOUND OF THE NIGHT
by Chanrado Sok & Kongkea Vann – Fiction 20' Cambodia 2021
Topic: Street food
Bio: Sok Chanrado grew up with an interest in the relationship between media, public opinion and freedom of expression. Since 2015 he has made four short documentaries. Kongkea Vann has a degree in film at the School of Media of Pour un Sourire d'Enfant. “Sound of the Night” is his first short film as co-director and cinematographer.
