Bash
Directed by Mehran ahmadi
Iran kurdestan · 2026 · 4 min 28 sec · Drama
Submitted to RTV International Film Festival 2026Synopsis
A little girl plants her grandfather's prosthetic leg in the garden, believing that like a sapling, it might one day grow back. (Bash is a word in the Hawrami dialect of Kurdish with two distinct yet interconnected meanings. It can mean "one's share" , and it can also express a heartfelt wish, similar to "I wish…")
Director(s)
Mehran Ahmadi is an independent filmmaker from Iranian Kurdistan. BASH (2026) is his first short film as a director. Working with a visual and poetic approach, he is interested in poetic cinema and stories that explore human connection. BASH is a dialogue-free short drama inspired by the imagination of a child and the experience of loss.
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