International Short Film Contest 54 ED. 2026
Sweden 2025 10' Fiction
Two revolutionaries kidnap the child of a Swedish politician to prevent a vote on a draconian law that would allow the State to strip people of their citizenship. When the police arrive at the Persian restaurant where the kid is being held, the situation begins to spiral out of control.
Sepehr Nosrati
Sepehr Nosrati is a writer/director (BFA, Stockholm University of the Arts, 2025) whose films explore identity, power, and moral ambiguity. His latest short, the political thriller 175, premiered at Telluride Film Festival and will broadcast on Swedish National Television in 2026. Previous work includes White Guilt (2024). He was selected for Bergmanveckan 2024 and is pitching his debut feature at Nordic Talents 2025.
TECHNICAL DATA
DIRECTION:
Sepehr Nosrati
SCRIPT:
Walter Behrman
PRODUCTION:
Melisa Ferhatovic, Walter Behrman, Sepehr Nosrati
EDITING:
Sepehr Nosrati
ART:
Tilda Aspelin
PHOTOGRAPHY:
Sofie Bergh
ORIGINAL MUSIC:
Joakim Paasonen
SOUND:
Filip Evenius
COSTUME DESING:
Idah Sanderson
CAST:
Nora Rios, Roshi Hoss, Isa Aouifia
CONTACT:
lucila@shortsfit.com