‘Umbra’ is about a young woman who realizes a few minutes after midnight that her partner has gone missing. Worried, she goes out to seek her partner in the darkness of the streets.

Cork Film Festival is one of the oldest and most recognized international festivals which is accredited by the Academy Awards. Launched in 1956, the Irish event screens more than 200 feature films, short films, and documentaries from all across the world, annually. The 63rd edition of the International Cork Film Festival takes place in Cork, Ireland from November 9-18, 2018.

Established in 1995, MedFilm Festival is dedicated to the promotion of independent films with a special focus on the Mediterranean and European cinema that encourage relations, cooperation and the development of the film industry between neighboring countries. 24th edition of MedFilm Festival will be held on November 9-18 in Rome, Italy.

Enjoying its third international screening, ‘Umbra’ will take part in the competition section of Festival Silhouette de Paris from August 24 to September 1.

Directed by Saeid Jafarian, ‘Umbra’ is about a young woman who realizes a few minutes after midnight that her partner has gone missing. Worried, she goes out to seek her partner in the darkness of the streets.

Founded in 2002, Silhouette is an annual film festival dedicated to showcasing short films to a large audience.

According to the festival’s website, all the films screened open air are running for the Public Award, while the official competition and the parallel line-up (screened indoor) are running for the Jury Award and the Student Jury Award

‘Umbra’ had previously taken part at Cinéfondation section of the 71st Cannes Film Festival, which is dedicated to young filmmakers.