A grand piano in a hazy chapel, the Shadow standing in the aisle
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Where I'm From

A film by Sina Nazarian

Format
Short experimental
Genre
Music · Art film
Theme
Jungian psychology
Runtime
29 min
Premiere
Berlin International Art Film Festival
Year
2022
Where I'm From poster: the faceless Shadow in a top hat and trench coat — You can't outrun your shadow
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Logline

A struggling artist and a musician find their worlds synchronizing — and only when they stop running from their shadow can they become who they are.

Written & directed by
Sina Nazarian
Produced by
Sina Nazarian, Tania Rahimikhoshavaz
Cast
William John, Tania Rahimikhoshavaz, Ron Selmour and Shadow
Directors of photography
Kevin Perissinotti, Sina Nazarian
Edited by
Sina Nazarian
Music by
William John, Sina Nazarian
Production design
Tania Rahimikhoshavaz
Production
Nazarian Productions
Trailer Watch on Vimeo ↗
The faceless Shadow in a top hat, lit from above against black

“An immersive visual and musical vertigo.”

Andrei C. Serban, The Monthly Film FestivalRead the review ↗

The musician plays through thick haze beside a microphoneWinner — LAIFFA 2022
Shafts of daylight pour through the chapel windows across empty pews Extreme close-up of charcoal-stained fingers drawing
Sina crouches to direct an actor lying face down on the forest floor A Steadicam operator films the Shadow among tall cedars in backlight
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Awards & Festivals

Leo Awards

Winner — Best Musical ScoreNominee — Best Editing

Vancouver Asian Film Festival 2023 Official Selection Winner — LAIFFA 2022 Winner, Best Experimental — The Monthly Film Festival 2022 Winner, Best Experimental Art Film — Berlin International Art Film Festival 2022 (world premiere)
Award Winner — Berlin Short Festival, Best Producer and Editing 2022 Award Winner — Brussels International Film Festival Winner, Award of Excellence — Best Shorts Competition Exceptional Merit — Depth of Field International Film Festival 2023

Supported by

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