Home of the Heart

Sarah Saidan

Home of the Heart portrays the story of Omid, an Iranian immigrant living in France. In his daily life, he constantly is a victim of microaggressions. One night he is attacked and stabbed in the heart. Unexpectedly, he survives the stab and so he discovers that he has no heart at all. Did he leave it behind in Iran?

This short film is part of the programme Shorts: Through the Eyes of Others. The film is not available in the online Video on Demand version of the programme.

Credits

Director
Sarah Saidan
Producer
Camille Condemi
Year
2021
Country of production
France
Type
Animation, Short
Duration
15 minutes
Spoken language
French, Persian
Subtitles
EN
Production company
Caimans Productions