Thank You Dr. Farsi
Iran2025animated8'Short Film Competition
In this psychedelic journey that draws the viewer into unexplored states of the human psyche, the protagonist, Mino, reassured by her doctor’s recommendations, begins to understand that mental problems affect everyone, not just herself. During her birthday party, she observes the emotional struggles of her guests, such as trauma, anxiety and depression. Her diagnoses asseme the form of bold trance visions. Swirling characters, pulsating neon colours and an off-screen voice create a frenetic, yet reflective story about our psyche and attempts to find balance.
- directed by
- Samaneh Shojaei
An animation filmmaker born in Tehran, Iran (1986). She has cultivated her artistic vision through 12 years as a professional animator. Her journey began with a B.A. in Painting. Seeking to deepen her understanding of time-based media, she completed a Master's in Animation Directing at Tehran Art University. Her 2017 graduation film, "Ascribed Achievements," achieved significant international acclaim, screening at renowned festivals like Annecy and numerous Oscar-qualifying film festivals. The enthusiastic reception of this film encouraged her to produce "Gray Body" (2019), which win awards at both national and international festivals. Her latest work, the 8-minute psychological drama "Thank You Dr. Farsi," has completed in January 2025, has been screened in Annecy animation festival 2025 in short competition. Currently, she is enrolled in the Erasmus Mundus Re:Anima program, a joint Master's degree holding in Belgium, Finland, and Portugal, where she specializes in expanded VR technology to incorporate into her next film.
- Producer
- Samaneh Shojaei
- Production company
- Documentary and Experimental Film Center (Documentary and Experimental Film Center)
- Distributor
- Samaneh Shojaei
- Screenplay
- Amin Kafashzadeh
- Animation
- Samaneh Shojaei
- Music
- Andreas Moulin
- Sound
- Zohre Aliakbari
- Editing
- Samaneh Shojaei
- Cast
- Samaneh Shojaei, David Novack, Julia Novack
- Photo
- Trailer