Smile Joins the Diogenes 2024 Selection in Tbilisi
Smile joined the autumn selection of the fifth Diogenes Short Film Festival in Tbilisi, Georgia.
A place in the festival’s Tbilisi season
The festival’s 2024 edition was organised through separate seasonal programmes in Odesa and Tbilisi. The Tbilisi autumn programme ran from 15 to 30 November and included fiction, documentary, animation and experimental short films.
Within that setting, Smile entered a programme concerned with concise visual storytelling. The short follows a woman living in a world where feelings are measured and displayed, while the smile assigned to her conceals an experience she has never truly had.
The film’s creative team
Kian Parsi directed the film, with Bahman Radan as producer. Elif Doğan and Ayhan Ünal appear in the principal roles. The film was edited by Zahra Radanfar, with music by Nima Afshari, and produced in Türkiye by AD1 FILM.
Festival information
- Festival: 5th Diogenes Short Film Festival
- Programme: Tbilisi Autumn 2024
- Dates: 15–30 November 2024
- Country: Georgia
- Status: Official Selection
Further information is available on the festival’s official website.