Dandelion

Short Synopsis:
At the beginning of the war, a mother is trying to escape with her daughter from their home, which is under aerial bombardment. The mother gathers their important belongings, but the daughter only takes her dolls and her favorite plant, which the mother opposes. The daughter is forced to leave the plant behind, so she waters the plant with the last bottle of water and places it in a shelter under a table before they leave. After the house is destroyed, the only thing that survives is the plant
Director’s Biography:
Amir Salimkhani Writer, director, and poet from Iran, born on September 21, 1979.
He is a drop out from the theater program. After dropping out of university, he worked professionally as an assistant director in cinema for 25 years, participating in 70 feature films and series with prominent directors such as Mohammad Reza Kheradmandan, Fereydoun Najafi, and Majid Esmaeili. In 2020, he made his first professional film, which was featured in prestigious international festivals. “Dandelion” is his second professional experience as director
Filmography:
Birthday Party/ Short Fiction / 6 minutes / 2020
Dandelion / Short Fiction / 8 minutes / 2025

Director’s Statement:
Children have no part in any war, yet they become victims of war more than soldiers. It seems the world is no longer a safe place for children. Children, who neither understand the game of power nor had any part in starting the war, become victims of decisions of which they have no idea, erasing the sounds of their laughter from homes and their footsteps from the streets. Even if they manage to escape from the war-torn areas, their fate on the roads of exile and displacement is often worse than living in their war-ravaged homeland.
As a filmmaker living in a country that has experienced war in recent years, the fear of losing always stays with me back in those days. Sometimes, I still cannot forget the images of war, aerial bombardments, and the terrifying sounds of explosions, and I know that the trauma of war will accompany me for the rest of my life. I hope for a day when no child has to experience life as I did. I strive in my own way to contribute to world peace.

Categories: Drama, War