Killing the Eunuch Khan (Persian: کشتن خواجه) is a 2021 Iranian sci-fi - crime film directed by Abed Abest and produced by Shahrzad Seifi.[1] The film set in 1980s in the backdrop of Iran–Iraq War follows a serial killer, who uses his victims to kill more victims.[2] It was premiered in the 25th edition of the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (2021).[3] It was also selected to compete in ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal at the 52nd International Film Festival of India, where it was screened in November 2021.[4] It also premiered in Slamdance Film Festival in January 2022,[5][6] and was chosen as the Grand Jury Winner of the Breakouts Features.[7][8]
Killing the Eunuch Khan | |
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Directed by | Abed Abest |
Written by | Abed Abest |
Produced by | Shahrzad Seifi |
Cinematography | Hamid Khozouie Abyane |
Edited by | Hayedeh Safiyari |
Music by | Christophe Rezai |
Distributed by | Iranian Independent |
Running time | 110 minutes |
Country | Iran |
Languages | Persian , Arabic |
Year | Country | City | Festival | Section | Nominated | Result | Event Date |
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2021 | Estonia | Tallinn (World Premiere) | Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival | Best Film-Official Selection [3] | Abed Abest | Nominated | 12-28 Nov 2021 |
2021 | India | Panaji | International Film Festival of India | ICFT-UNESCO Gandhi Medal [4] | Abed Abest | Nominated | 20-28 Nov 2021 |
2022 | USA | Park City, Utah | Slamdance Film Festival | Grand Jury Award-Breakouts Section [7] | Abed Abest | Won | 27 Jan – 6 Feb 2022 |
2022 | India | Thiruvananthapuram | International Film Festival of Kerala | World Cinema [9] | non-competitive | 18–22 March 2022 | |
2022 | Taiwan | Taipei | Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards (TGHFF) | The Fantasy of the Year [10] | non-competitive | 8–17 April 2022 | |
2022 | Brazil | Porto Alegre | International Fantastic Film Festival of Porto Alegre (FANTASPOA) | Best Film [11] | Abed Abest | Nominated | 15 April – 1 May 2022 |
2022 | Romania | Cluj-Napoca | Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF) | No Limit [12] | non-competitive | 17 – 26 June 2022 | |
2022 | Australia | Perth | Revelation Perth International Film Festival | Feature Narrative [13] | 7–17 July 2022 |
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