TEHRAN -- The Iranian short film “Glimmer” received the honorable mention of the international jury at the Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival.
Directed by Omid Abdollahi, “Glimmer” tells the story of an old optician who is going to close his optometry shop due to his weak eyesight. But there is still a client who has not come to pick up her spectacles yet.
Another Iranian film “After the Class” by Fereshteh Parnianzad also competed in the international section of the festival.
The Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, which was held from February 1 to 9, is the world’s leading film festival dedicated to short films.
It is held annually in Clermont-Ferrand, France, and is the second largest film festival in France after Cannes in terms of audience and professional attendance, boasting over 100,000 attendees annually since 1995.
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