Toward You
Short Forum | True North
A day in the life of a tenacious teenage girl as she pursues her dream of becoming a socially conscious slam poet, agitating her stiflingly traditional surroundings in the process.
Screens in program VIFF Short Forum: Programme 2
World premiere
Director
Meysam Motazedi
Cast
Rojan Molanian, Juan Jaramillo
Rojan Molanian, Juan Jaramillo
Credits
Canada
2019
15 min.
English, Persian with English subtitles
Official Website | Trailer
Producer
Soledad Vega
Screenwriter
Meysam Motazedi
Cinematographer
Peter Hadfield
Editor
Alexander Farah
Production Company
Mad Amendments
Source
Soledad Vega
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Director
Meysam Motazedi is an Iranian-Canadian filmmaker. As a third-culture kid fascinated by themes of identity and cross-cultural communication, he routinely explores the eccentric stories of those living on the fringe of society. He is currently based in Toronto, Canada.
