World Premiere, Wide Angle: Asian Short Film Competition, 2026
Fatima
파티마
Director Soroush SHAHPOURI
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Competitive sectionSonje Award, Asia
Family/ChildComing of AgeWomenMusic/DanceHuman Rights/Labor/Social
Fatima is a model student at her strict school and an obedient daughter to her overprotective father. But in secret, she smokes and trains her voice, developing real singing talent. In a society where singing in public is taboo, she can never let her guard down.
Programme note by PARK Sungho
Stills3
Screenings3
Thu, 10/08
20:0021:43
LOTTE CINEMA Centum City 7
146Guest Q&AKE, Korean subtitles + English subtitles or English dialogue
Sat, 10/10
15:4017:23
LOTTE CINEMA Centum City 4
327Guest Q&AKE, Korean subtitles + English subtitles or English dialogue
Tue, 10/13
19:3021:13
CGV Centum City 2
581Guest Q&AKE, Korean subtitles + English subtitles or English dialogue
Soroush Shahpouri was born in Karaj, Iran, in 1990. He left Islamic Azad University to focus on filmmaking and screenwriting. He subsequently received training in screenwriting and film directing under the mentorship of Iranian filmmaker Farnoosh Samadi, actor and director Hamid Jebeli, and director and screenwriter Soroush Sehat. He has directed several short films, including Clutch(2020), Titanic—Suitable for Iranian Families (2023), and 80 Beats(2024).
From Busan International Film Festival 2026, No. 31
