In the Garden of Tulips

At the height of the Iran-Iraq war, Caroline takes a final car ride with her father to the Iranian countryside.

Meet the real life Caroline and Sharif here: https://vimeo.com/1019951592

Watch Q&A with the filmmakers, cast, & real life Caroline here:

https://vimeo.com/1030874912

AWARDS & SELECTIONS:

• St. Louis International Film Festival | "Best Live Action Short Film" | Academy-qualified
• Aspen Shortsfest | "Youth Jury Award" | World Premiere
• Palm Springs Shortsfest | West Coast Premiere
• ​Clermont-Ferrand Int'l Film Festival | France Premiere
• ​Heartland Indy Shorts Film Festival | Midwest Premiere
• ​HollyShorts Film Festival | Los Angeles Premiere
• Seattle International Film Festival | Seattle Premiere
• ​Joyce Forum Jewish Short Film Festival | "Best Director Award"
• ​SCAD Savannah Film Festival | "Best Global Short: Rocking the Cradle of Civilization"
• ​NFFTY | "Audience Award"
• ​KINO | "NPR Award"
• Greenpoint Film Festival | "Best Narrative Short"
• ​Atlantic International Film Festival
• ​The Future of Film is Female
• ​Guadalajara Film Festival in LA
• San Diego Asian Film Festival
• ​Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival
• ​UK Jewish Film Festival
• ​MENA Film Festival
• ​Seattle Jewish Film Festival
• ​East Bay International Jewish Film Festival
• ​Boulder Film Festival
• Postira Seaside Film Festival
• ​San Francisco Jewish Film Festival
• ​Accra Indie Filmfest (AiF)
• Odense International Film Festival
• ​Jewish Film Days Frankfurt (Jüdische Filmtage)​
• ​KM Novigrad 2024 Short Film Festival