Arbhaat Short Film Club - 2nd screening
Though there have been only two screenings, I have come to love the ASFC. I love the short, snazzy films that keep me hooked, provoke me and challenge me. We watched many films this time (2nd may), but these are the ones that appealed to me the most: Glimmer Iran, 2012 Director: Omid Abdollahi Length: 18:30 min Summary: The aged optometrist keeps his shop open every day, hoping for his last customer to come and pick up their spectacles. There is a subtle irony in this film, that runs through it's entire length. The optometrist wants to close his shop because of his weak eyesight. He opens the shop every day, waters a lone plant on a stool, whiles time away, sends away potential customer and generally, spends his time waiting. He then embarks on a journey of sorts, to find the woman who had ordered the spectacles. In a twist, he finds her at a hospital, where she has gone blind. He returns home, to his beautiful oasis of flowers and plants on the terrace. The simplistic ...