The short film "Ker", written and directed by Sajjad Soleimani, has recently won several international awards.
At the 6th Crete International Film Festival in Greece, it received the Best Cinematography Award for international short fiction. At the Karasto 2025 Festival in Japan, it again won Best Cinematography, with the jury praising its “poetic lighting, inventive imagery, brilliant performances, and unique color grading.”
Ker also won Best Short Fiction Film at the 11th Montevideo International Film Festival in Uruguay and received accolades at prominent U.S. festivals, including “Outstanding Asian Filmmaker” and “Artistic Achievement in Short Film.” It earned Special Jury Recognition at the D.I.Y. Film Fest (USA) and Honorable Mention at the RTF Realtime International Film Festival (UK).