A young man regrets throwing out his favourite sweater after his girlfriend insists that he should thin out his wardrobe.
Supported by
Community Partner
Maziyar Khatam, Anya Chirkova, Dylan Ray Hatton, Jake Shannon, Christian Bunea
Canada
2024
English
This short is featured in:
VIFF Short Forum 1
Indigenous & Community Access
Credits & Director
Executive Producer
Shy Kids
Producer
Anya Chirkova, Tyler Mason
Screenwriter
Maziyar Khatam
Maziyar Khatam
A graduate of Humber College’s Film and Television Production program, Maziyar Khatam is an Iranian-Canadian director and writer who is passionate about telling offbeat and revealing stories. Maziyar is a two-time Sundance alumnus with his short films, Bump (2022) and Baba (2023). He is also the co-owner of Funny Bone Pictures, a production company in Toronto.
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