Three short films will open the Diaspora Film Festival which will take place from May 22 – 26, 2026 in Incheon, South Korea.

Opening Night:
May 22, 2026 | Friday | Ae Kwan Theater 1 | 19:00

Alone in Tehran by Amen Sahraei – Iran | 2025 – 15 minutes

A girl in a silenced, nearly abandoned city, with nothing but her phone, she began to record the final days that felt like the end of everything. This is a war diary, raw, fragmented, intimate, and real. It captures the dread and beauty of surviving through isolation, violence, and the haunting quietness of a vanishing world. Shot in the streets and indoors during the active conflict, this film is not only a testimony to survival, but to the act of documenting when all else collapses. (Sliff2025)

Like Friend, Like Deer by Malek Eghbali – Iran | 2025 – 13 minutes

“Like Friend, Like Deer” tells the story of a wildlife ranger who, after killing an illegal hunter, is handed over to a soldier–teacher to be taken to a outpost. The animation explores the connection and similarities between humans and nature. (ShortShorts 2026)

Trailer:

Sash Window by Mohammad Hormozi – Iran, Spain | 2025 – 15 minutes

A female musician attempting to cross the Iranian border by land is arrested by the police because of an exit ban. The events during her detainment inspire her new musical piece. (Hof 2025)

For more information, please visit: https://www.diaff.org/eng/