In the Shadow of the Cypress

Name: In the Shadow of the Cypress
Director: Hossein Molayemi
Genre: Animation, Drama
Released: 2023
Duration: 19 min
Cast: Zahra Moosavi

Hossein Molayemi

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202319mPersian

Animated short Drama

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Synopsis

Living in a house by the sea with his daughter, a former captain who has post-traumatic stress disorder leads a tough and secluded life.

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AnimationDrama

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Animated Short Film · Shirin Sohani and Hossein Molayemi

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2025

Academy Awards

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Animated Short Film

Shirin Sohani and Hossein Molayemi

2025

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Cast

Zahra Moosavi

(voice)

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In the Shadow of the Cypress

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