The Sea And The Flying Fish
Running time: 78 mins
A story about an artist eager for freedom and full of devotion... A deaf, young boy living in a juvenile detention center, Ehsan has a special talent: painting. In fact, it is the only method he has for communication. The officers who run the facility see nonsense in Ehsan's art, but eventually, they see how it affects him and others, and they allow him to continue paintinggiving him space on the facility walls. But that's not enough for Ehsan, and, after learning some devastating news about his sister, he dreams of escaping. Director Mehrdad Ghaffarzadeh exquisitely captures the power of art and its effects on the human spirit, and, like his protagonist in the film, his poetic tale will have lasting effects on the heart. - Michael Rabehl Preceded by the short film: Air; dir. Kami Garcia; Mexico; 17 min.