Descent (Ashkan Saedpanah) Iran |

Descent
Ashkan Saedpanah
Iran. 2025. 15 min

Youssef, a religious man, along with his son Mostafa, accidentally commit the murder of a young girl during an incident at their workplace. They decide to secretly carry out the religious ceremonies of shrouding and burying the girl’s body. But Youssef and Mostafa undergo a transformation as a result of this decision.

ASHKAN SAEDPANAH

Ashkan Saedpanah was born in 1993 in Sanandaj city. Graduated in graphic design in 2014 and also graduated in film directing in 2024.
He started his Film activity at the same time as the Iranian Youth Cinema Association in 2010 and has succeeded in making 4 short films so far. While working in the field of directing in cinema, he has worked in other positions such as planning and assistant director, production manager, stage designer and graphic artist in more than 100 short and long films and serials, and has also participated in several domestic and foreign festivals. and has received an award.

FILMOGRAPHY The short film”Jizhwan ” in 2015.
The short film “harmonica” in 2018.
The short film “Descent” in 2024.