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Duration: 01:06:24
Languaje: Persian
Category: Feature Film
Project Type: Feature
Synopsis: Ahmad's three-member family is on the verge of absolute poverty. His wife, Aram, is a censored writer, and Ahmad, an unemployed painter, is under pressure to cover the cost of his daughter's required smartphone for online education and his own debts. After cleaning Mr. Kashani's house, a carpet merchant, Ahmad accepts an old rug as payment. His attempt to sell the rug draws him into a complex situation.

Screenings / Awards:
37th Girona Film Festival Girona November 4, 2025 Official Selection Spain

Submitter Biography:
I was born in Tehran, Iran, and began my journey in filmmaking at the age of 19 with my first short film, Creation, which was selected for the experimental section of the 28th Tehran International Short Film Festival in 2011. From 2016 to 2020, I completed a Master’s degree in Cinema at Tarbiat Modarres University, Tehran. My master’s thesis focused on the analysis of Bahram Beyzai’s and Asghar Farhadi’s cinema through the lens of Jacques Lacan’s works. In 2019, as part of my master’s coursework, I created the short film Echo, which was featured in the experimental section of the 16th Nahal International Short Film Festival in Tehran. In 2020, I directed The Winter’s Ash, a short film produced as my master’s thesis project. The film premiered at the prestigious 74th Salerno International Festival in Italy. ‘Collapse’ is my first feature film.