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.
Screened online from 21 September 2026 to 5 October 2026. The nominees are announced on 19 October 2026.
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.