• BITA JOON

    Directed by Sara Boutorabi
    USA | 14 minutes | World Premiere | The History of Us

  

Special Mention: Best Student U.S. Short

On a seemingly prosaic day in the life of Bita, an Iranian woman with terminal cancer comes to grips with her changing relationships with her family as life transforms, evolves and slips away.

film details

Director: Sara Boutorabi
Producers: Sara Boutorabi, Kali Kahn
Screenwriter: Sara Boutorabi
Cinematographers: Bruce (Puyu) Wang
Editor: Mahyar Mandegar
Music: Kourosh Boutorabi
Cast: Bita Tabatabai, Rana Ghiassi, Kourosh Boutorabi, Moe Boutorabi, Mehri Parvaresh
Country: USA
Language: in Farsi and English with English subtitles
Year: 2024
Running Time: 14 minutes
Premiere Status: World Premiere
Contact Email: sb3313@columbia.edu

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