In a peaceful home shadowed by distant chaos, a woman tends to her quiet rituals. As the winds rise, the boundaries between serenity and turmoil begin to blur.
CAST & CREW
Director - MJ Golzari
Producer - Elmira Heidarpour
Writers - Fattah Zinouri, MJ Golzari
Starring - Joanna Azami
Director of Photography - Deric Bucher
Assistant Director - Abisola Mohammed
Production Designer - Sarah Ebrahimi
VFX Designer - Soroush Kioumarsi
Editor and Sound Designer - MJ Golzari
First AC - Xavier Thevenin
Gaffer - Alaa Al Shameri
“PLACENTA” Publication
(2024) Published in SuperPresent, (Vol 5/No 1) (Winter 2025), Page 66.
“PLACENTA” Short Film Official Selection and Awards in International Festivals
(2024) Special Award - Hell Chess Festival - Madrid/Spain
(2024) Quarter Finalist - AIFTAA Festival - Toronto/Canada
(2023) Semi-Finalist - Lulea International Film Festival - Norrbotten/Sweden
(2025) Official Selection - Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival (TINFF) - Toronto/Canada
(2025) Official Selection - Farhang Foundation short film festival - Los Angeles/USA
(2025) Official Selection - Milan International Film Week - Milan/Italy
(2024) Official Selection - The West Virginia Mountaineer Short Film Festival - West Virginia/USA
(2024) Official Selection - Bogota Experimental Film Festival CineAutopsia - Bogota/ Colombia
(2023) Official Selection - Lift-Off Filmmaker Sessions - Lift-Off Global Network - London/England
(2023) Official Selection - 18 Festival Comunicurtas - Paraiba/Brazil
