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A Passage of Silence

A Passage of Silence

11m · Persian · United States, Iran

A Passage of Silence

A Passage of Silence

Directed By: Bardia Samia

11m · Persian · United States, Iran

Thriller · Drama

Working surveillance for the oppressive regime in Iran, a father’s loyalty is tested when his son needs help escaping regime agents.

Festivals

2026

LA Shorts International Film Festival

2026

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Cast

Kourosh Parsapour

Kourosh Parsapour

The Father

Erfan Shahsavari

The Son (voice) / the Server

Erfan Paydar

The Dispatch Agent (voice)

Omid Iranikhah

Office Worker

Jamal Razavi

Office Worker

Alexander Russel

Office Worker

Payam Tehran

Office Worker

Crew

Bardia Samia

Writer / Director / Director of Photography / Editor

Emery Eckman

Producer

Kourosh Parsapour

Kourosh Parsapour

Executive Producer

Elio Kane

Sound Mixer

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