The Steak

Program:

International Competition

Year:

2023

Country:

Iran

Genre:

Fiction

Duration:

18’

As the mother prepares a cake for her daughter's birthday, the enemy's Army suddenly launches a surprise attack on their town. There is no time to escape, but to protect her daughter, the mother hides the kid in a closet. The Soldiers invade the house and kill the mother with no mercy. The medic soldier discovers he can’t help the mother but finds the girl and tries to bring joy by celebrating her birthday. However, the birthday changed to a funeral.

Schedule

Kiarash Dadgar

Award-winning Iranian film and theatre artist with an MA in Dramatic Literature from Soore Art University. He worked in various Iranian short films, series, and theatre productions. Kiarash's first work as a producer, JOUISSANCE, premiered at the 27th Busan International Film Festival. His debut film, THE STEAK (2023) achieved multiple titles globally, including the AGBO Award from the 30th Slamdance Film Festival and the Special Jury Mention from the RiverRun Film Festival, and was also screened at the Norwegian Short Film Festival.

Creative team

Director

Kiarash Dadgar

Screenplay

Kiarash Dadgar

Camera

Farzad Shahab

Sound Design

Abdolreza Heydari

Producer

Kiarash Dadgar

Production