Academy Awards Program
Talkhon Hamzavi/Switzerland/24:25/Drama/2012
Parvaneh, a young Afghan immigrant, lives in a transit center for asylum in the Swiss mountains. Upon hearing of her father’s illness, she travels for the first time to Zurich in order to send her family money. This is the starting point of various encounters.
Director : Talkhon Hamzavi
Talkhon Hamzavi is an Iranian-Swiss film director and screenwriter. From 1998 to 2003 she served an apprenticeship as a medical secretary. In 2010 she graduated witih a BA in Film from the Zurich University of the Arts and in 2012 she receieved an MA in Film from the same institution. Parvaneh is her first Academy Award nomination.
The 87th (2015) Academy Awards® Nominee for Best Short Film (Live Action)
Berlin International Film Festival 2013 (Germany) First Steps Awards
Foyle Film Festival 2013 (UK) Light in Motion Award for Best Short Film