• Audience Award: Best Animated Short

    AND GRANNY WOULD DANCE

    Directed by Maryam Mohajer
    United Kingdom | 10 minutes | World Premiere | The History of Us

Marmar listens to the stories told by her grandmother’s friends. Based on childhood memories and shared stories, this is a tale of love, grief and resilience, and a tribute to the solidarity of Iranian women.

film details

Director: Maryam Mohajer
Producers: Abigail Addison
Screenwriter: Maryam Mohajer
Animator: Maryam Mohajer, Matilde Senos, Sofia Negri
Editor: Anna Dick
Music: Tanera Dawkins, Mark Bousie, Parham Bahadoran
Cast: Soussan Farokhnia, Maral Mohammadi, Maryam Davary, Farzaneh Yazdandoost, Saba Yazdani, Lila
Country: United Kingdom
Language: in English with English subtitles
Year: 2024
Running Time: 10 minutes
Premiere Status: World Premiere
Primary Company: Animate Projects
Contact Email: abigail@animateprojects.org
Website: https://animateprojects.org/portfolio/and-granny-would-dance/

Screening in:

The History of Us

From personal to shared histories, this collection of films looks at the stories that shape us — the choices, the moments, the people.

Other Films Included:

  • DON’T LEAVE HOME!
  • JEDO’S DEAD
  • AND GRANNY WOULD DANCE
  • A BIRD CALLED MEMORY
  • BITA JOON
  • ALLÉGRESSE
  • PRIMOS

ShortFest 2024