No. 39 · Short Film
The Scapegoat
Directed by Ali Fard
Iran · 10 min
A woman in her 40s, has confessed to the murder of her brother-in-law, returns to the scene of the to reconstruct the murder In the courtyard of their home. After the reenactment is complete her son recounts the events differently.
Streams 21 September 2026 to 28 September 2026, Berlin time. Every ticket is one Audience Award vote.
About the film
A woman in her 40s, who has confessed to the murder of her brother-in-law, returns to the scene of the crime with the investigation team to reconstruct the murder. In the courtyard of their home, she reenacts the killing in front of her son. After the reenactment is complete, and at the request of the investigator, the boy recounts the events differently—offering another version of what happened.
Content notes: Violence
- Runtime
- 10 min
- Category
- Short Film
- Country
- Iran
- Year
- 2025
- Language
- Farsi (Persian)
- Aspect ratio
- 16:9
Stills
Ali Fard
Ali Fard (formerly known as Ali Khamehparast) was born in 1985 in Tehran,Iran. He studied set and costume design for a bachelor degree and got his masters degree in theatrical literature.
Credits
- Directed by
- Ali Fard
- Written by
- Ali Fard
- Produced by
- Hassan Aslani
- Production company
- Maad Movie Co.
- Cinematography
- Hassan Aslani
- Editing
- Alireza Haji Moomeji
- Principal cast
- Amir Shams - The Investigator Fatemeh Sadeghi - The Mother Nima Ghasemi - The Son
The Scapegoat is part of the Official Selection of the BIUFF Founding Edition 2026.