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Cameraman

Arsalan Motavali · UK · Drama / Dramedy · 16 min · 1.4K views

Directed by Arsalan Motavali · Starring Sia Alipour, Isabella Nefar, Martin Bassindale, Ayla Behresi · 2025

Through the lens of a family's home video camera, an Iranian immigrant family in London meets the everyday sacrifices and hopes of a new life with humor and perseverance.

A warm, personal portrait of immigrant life inspired by the director's own childhood home videos.

Arsalan Motavali's short “Cameraman” captures the everyday sacrifices, hopes and dreams of immigrant family life.

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