Parvaneh (film)

Parvaneh is a young Afghan migrant living in a Swiss transit centre. After learning that her father is ill, she goes to Zurich for the first time to send money to her family, and the trip leads to a series of encounters. ==Cast==

The cast includes: • Nissa Kashani as Parvaneh • Cheryl Graf as Punkgirl • Albert Tanner as Farmer • Brigitte Beyeler as Punkgirl's mother • Patrick Slanzi as Partygoer • Patrick Yogarajan as Western Union employee 1 • Julia Frey as Western Union employee 2 • Alireza Bayram as Iranian man 1 • Natalie Klaus as Manor saleswoman • Mani Louyeh as Iranian man 2 == Production ==

Parvaneh was the film with which Talkhon Hamzavi completed her Master’s in film at Zurich University of the Arts in 2012. It was shot over ten days in a real asylum centre in Morschach, canton Schwyz, and in Zurich. == Reception ==

Awards The film won awards including the Grand Prize for Fiction at the 2013 Sichuan TV Festival, the Premio Principado de Asturias al Mejor Cortometraje at the 2013 Festival International de Cine de Gijón, and the Light in Motion Award for Best Short Film at the 2013 Foyle Film Festival. Critical response Variety described Parvaneh as a "sensitive Swiss-made graduation film" that invites audiences to empathize with its protagonist. == Festival screenings ==

The film premiered in June 2012. It was later screened at festivals including the 2015 Jerusalem Film Festival, the 2015 Washington, DC International Film Festival, the 2015 Festival International du Film Oriental de Genève, the 2018 Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, and the 2019 Busan International Short Film Festival. ==References==