Mute
Directed by Mahmoud Hedayati
Iran · 2025 · 9 min 44 sec · Experimental
Submitted to RTV International Film Festival 2026Synopsis
A deaf and mute filmmaker is making a film in a location while a war rages outside.
Director(s)
Mahmood is an Iranian theatre artist who has worked as a playwright, director, set designer, and actor. He has directed and written a theatre production in Iran and has participated in several other theatrical projects in different creative roles. *Roulette* marks his first experience in filmmaking, representing a new step in his artistic journey. His theatre background informs his approach to storytelling, visual composition, and the relationship between performance and space.
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RTV International Film Festival — Inaugural Online Edition · 2026