KASHISH 2021 Opening and Closing Films

NO HARD FEELINGS
Dir: Faraz Shariat / 92 min / Germany

Parvis, the son of exiled Iranians, was caught shoplifting. He is sentenced to community service at a refugee shelter where he meets the siblings Banafshe and Amon, who have fled Iran. As a romantic attraction between Parvis and Amon grows, the fragile relationship between the three is put to the test.

UNSOUND
Dir: Ian Watson / 88 min / Australia

A disillusioned musician’s romantic spark is ignited by a young trans man as they work together to save his community nightclub for the deaf.