THE STEAK

Directed By Kiarash Dadgar

Iran, Canada | Narrative | 8 min

New York City Premiere

A mother prepares a cake and food for her daughter’s birthday on an ordinary day. Suddenly, the enemy’s Army launches a surprise attack, leaving the mother with no time to escape, To protect her daughter, she hides the girl in a closet. The Soldiers attack the house and kill the mother. A medic soldier discovers the girl and tries to bring joy by celebrating her birthday. However, the birthday changed to a funeral.

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    Film Details

    1. Violence

    2. N/A (no dialogue)

    3. N/A

    4. New York City Premiere

    5. 2023

    6. 8 minutes

    7. Drama

    8. Narrative

    9. Iran, Canada

      10. Kiarash Dadgar


      Kiarash Dadgar is an 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), has been screened at 140+ Film Festivals, such as Slamdance, RiverRun, and Short Shorts, and won 50+ titles globally, including the AGBO Award from Slamdance and Special Jury Mention from RiverRun. He is currently pursuing an MFA in Film at York University, Toronto.

      11. Kiarash Dadgar

      12. Kiarash Dadgar

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