Dates: Wednesday, October 22nd to Sunday, October 26th, 2025, Online Grand Theater: Wednesday, October 22nd to Monday, November 10th, 2025

Sheep

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A little girl in Tehran, Iran, lives with her mother and her dog. She discovers that her neighbors are killing sheep. Her mother explains that the animals are being sacrificed in a traditional ritual where their meat is cooked and distributed among people. Rose considers it foolish to follow this old tradition in modern life.

Director
Hadi Babaeifar
Time
0:13:15
Country
Iran
Genre
Drama
Year
2024
Cast
Rose Tabatabaei, Gelavij Alam

Awards Nominations

Berlin International Film Festival 2024
Calgary International Film Festival 2024
Cinekid Film Festival 2024
Brno16 Short Film Festival
Beirut Short Film Festival 2024
Izmir International Short Film Festival
Sulmona International Film Festival (Best International Short Film)
Athens International Film & Video Film Festival
Rabat Author Film Festival
Kuki International Film Festival

Director

Hadi Babaeifar

Hadi Babaeifar, born in Tehran in 1983, discovered his passion for cinema at 20. He studied film criticism and acting at the Karnameh Institute. His debut short film Deer premiered at Berlinale 2022 as the first in his animal trilogy. Sheep, the second film, premiered at Berlinale 2024.

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Cast

Rose Tabatabaei, Gelavij Alam

Screening

Online Screening

OnlinescheduleOnline Screening
Online Grand Theater2025.10.22 [Wed] - 11.10 [Mon]

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Organizer

Committee for Short Shorts Film Festival Asia

Patronage

J-WAVE, Inc.

Co-organizer

Tokyo

Japan Cultural Expo 2.0 Organizer

Japan Cultural Expo 2.0

Partner

Tokyo International Film Festival

Venue Supporter

NIPPON STEEL KOWA REAL ESTATE CO.,LTD.

Support

Direct. Network systems.