Iranian short film “Punishment” in two prestigious foreign festivals

19 July 2025, 13:35

Avash News

Punishment, a film directed and produced by Pouya Mofid, made it to the DokuFest Festival in Kosovo. The film has also been nominated for Best Scenario, authored by Mehdi Asghari, at the 13th Ningbo Short Film Festival.

According to the Persian section of Avash, the international short and documentary film festival of DokuFest is officially accredited by the European Academy of Film and the BAFTA Awards, and will be held from August 1–9. The Ningbo Festival is also recognized by the Short Film Conference (SFC) and will be held from September 19–21.

According to Punishment’s synopsis, a Black student develops a stutter after his teacher punishes him severely at an elementary school. Doctors diagnosed the condition as being linked to a psychological shock. The student’s family has obtained a verdict to arrest the teacher…
Mohammad Seddiqi-Mehr, Shayan Darmi-Puran, and Sahar Aqasi play the leading roles in the short film Punishment.

Punishment is the first professional work by Pouya Mofid, made in collaboration with professional theater actors.

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