No. 36 · Short Film
The Bubbles
Directed by Navid Karimzadeh
Iran · 13 min
When you see everything you once had as burst bubbles, forgotten grandeur is the only light of hope.
Streams 21 September 2026 to 28 September 2026, Berlin time. Every ticket is one Audience Award vote.
Trailer
About the film
Atrin, a 40-year-old man who immigrated to Berlin, returns to Isfahan for a few days after 10 years. And he meets Mr. Jahanparvor, who once introduced Atrin to rock music and nurtured his dream of freedom in a dictatorial country with music, and now he is forgetful, and Mr. Jahanparvor's daughter Negin, whom he once loved.
- Runtime
- 13 min
- Category
- Short Film
- Country
- Iran
- Year
- 2025
- Language
- Persian
- Aspect ratio
- 16:9
Stills
Navid Karimzadeh
I am 41 years old. I was born in Esfahan,Iran and now living in Tehran. I am First Assistant director and Film Sheduler I have a bachelor's in Theater directing from Soore Tehran Art University.
Credits
- Directed by
- Navid Karimzadeh
- Written by
- Navid Karimzadeh
- Produced by
- Navid Karimzadeh
- Cinematography
- Rouzbeh Rayga
- Editing
- Arash Khazaei
- Production design
- Keyvan Moghaddam
- Sound
- Iraj Shahzadi
- Music
- Strait Jacket band
- Principal cast
- Mahmoud Jahanparvar - Mr Jahanparvar Navid Bani - Atrin Elahe Afshari - Negin
The Bubbles is part of the Official Selection of the BIUFF Founding Edition 2026.