HEIGHT OF THE KITE

Short Documentary, 2024

In a rural area of Balochistan, on the border of Iran and Pakistan, where women can only sing in private rituals, a teenage girl called Fariba wants to sing in public. Can she overcome the gender and racial discrimination preventing her?

Directed & Produced by: Mehraneh Salimian & Amin Pakparvar

Screenings and Awards:

2025, Best Short Nominee: 44th Nafa: the world's oldest Ethnographic Film Festival -Macedonia

2025, Best Short Nominee: 21st Jecheon International Film and Music Festival- South Korea

2025, Best Short Nominee: 52nd Athens International Film and Video Festival (Oscar Qualifying) - U.S.

2025, Best Short Nominee: 34th Saint Louis International Film Festival (Oscar Qualifying) - U.S.

2025, Best Short Nominee: 45th Durban International Film Festival (Oscar Qualifying) - South Africa

2025, Best Short Nominee: 15th Ethnofest Film Festival - Greece

2024, Best Short Nominee: 22nd Big Sky International Documentary Film Festival (Oscar Qualifying) - U.S.

2024, Selected for: 56th Visions du Reel Film Market - Switzerland

2024, Winner of Best Art Piece: Working Artist Organization - U.S.

Height of the Kite Trailer

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