2023 | Longlisted for 2025 Academy-Awards

Director, Editor, EP

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At the height of the Iran-Iraq war, Caroline takes a final car ride with her father to the Iranian countryside.

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Director: Julia Elihu

Screenwriter: Ava Lalezarzadeh

Producer: Aaron Lemle

Executive Producers: Ava Lalezarzadeh, Julia Elihu, Daniel Jewel, Emily Ruhl at Public School Pictures, Zack Parker at Public School Pictures

Cinematographer: Freddie Whitman

Editor: Julia Elihu

Co-Editor: Jim Cummings

Sound Designer: Roman Zeitlin

Composer: Yousef Yaqub

Lead Actor: Ava Lalezarzadeh, Iman Nazemzadeh

Supporting Actors: Kourosh Parsapour, Milad Dylan, Ray Haratian, Navid Negahban

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​Awards/Selections

 

St. Louis International Film Festival | St. Louis, Missouri

"Best Live Action Short Film" | 

Oscar® qualifying Award

 

Aspen Shortsfest | Aspen, Colorado | 

"Youth Jury Award" | World Premiere 

 

Palm Springs Shortsfest | Palm Springs, California | 

West Coast Premiere 

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Clermont-Ferrand Int'l Film Festival | Clermont-Ferrand, France

France Premiere

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Heartland Indy Shorts Film Festival | Indianapolis, Indiana

Midwest Premiere

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HollyShorts Film Festival | Los Angeles, California |

Los Angeles Premiere

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Joyce Forum Jewish Short Film Festival | San Diego, California | "Best Director Award"

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SCAD Savannah Film Festival | Savannah, Georgia | 

"Best Global Short: Rocking the Cradle of Civilization"

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NFFTY | Seattle Washington

"Audience Award"

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KINO

"NPR Award"

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Atlantic International Film Festival | Halifax, NS, Canada 

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The Future of Film is Female | New York, New York

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Guadalajara Film Festival in LA | Downtown, Los Angeles

 

​San Diego Asian Film Festival | San Diego, California

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Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival | Toronto, Canada 

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UK Jewish Film Festival | London, England 

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MENA Film Festival | January 2024

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Seattle Jewish Film Festival | Seattle, Washington

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East Bay International Jewish Film Festival | East Bay, California 

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Boulder Film Festival | Boulder, Colorado

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Seattle International Film Festival | Seattle, Washington 

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Postira Seaside Film Festival | Postira, Croatia | July 23rd - July 28th

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San Francisco Jewish Film Festival | San Francisco, California | Peripheral Visions program at Urban Adamah 

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Accra Indie Filmfest (AiF) | Accra, Ghana

 

​Odense International Film Festival | Odense, Denmark

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 Jewish Film Days Frankfurt (Jüdische Filmtage)​ | Frankfurt, German, Orfeos Erben Theater 

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KM Novigrad 2024 Short Film Festival | Novigrad, Croatia | "Movies Under the Stars"