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ELHAM EHSAS

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there will come soft rains

14’47 - 4:3 - UK - 2025 - 5.1
Haunted by rising sea levels, a daughter digs up her father’s grave to move his body to higher ground.


yellow


12’49 - UK/AFG - 2023 - 5.1

In Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, a woman walks into a Hijab store to buy her first full body veil from a Talib shopkeeper.

BAFTA nominated in 2024. 

FESTIVALS & SCREENINGS
17 wins / 56 nominations

BAFTA Nominated 2024 - Best British Short
96th Academy Awards 2024 - Shortlisted
British Short Film Awards 2023 - Shortlisted
Clermont Ferrand Festival 2024
UrbanWorld Film Festival 2023 - Grand Jury Prix
Palm Springs International Shortfest 2023
HollyShorts Film Festival 2023

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Visa d’exploitation n° 006.032

our kind of love


15’49 - UK - 2018 - stereo

A British-Afghan man seeks love through an arranged marriage, but his first date with a refugee navigating her new life reveals a heartfelt clash of cultures and perspective.

Over 3.2 million views on YouTube. 


FESTIVALS & SCREENINGS

Longlisted for BAFTA Awards 2019
Jaipur International Film Festival
London Short Film Festival
Underwire Festival
Utah Film Festival
Goa Short Film Festival
Leiden International Film Festival

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Voices  


Writer & Director: Elham Ehsas
Length: 5 mins 10 seconds
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Year: 2021


A man’s life unravels entirely through his voicemails. Made during the Covid quarantine of 2021. 



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Humming Bird  


Writer & Director: Elham Ehsas
Length: 7 mins
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Year: 2019



The life of a young actor unravels through her self tapes. Shot entirey on iPhone. 


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