The Siren

1980. Abadan, the Iranian oil industry’s capital is resisting an Iraqi siege. Omid, 14, braves the siege and stays with his grandfather, to wait for his brother’s return from the front. Along with him, a gallery of unusual characters stay in Abadan for their own reasons. As the noose tightens, Omid decides to save his loved ones by embarking them on an abandoned boat that will become his ark. Farsi’s first animation manages to turn ugly things into poetic and beautiful ones through stunning visuals and original music by Erik Truffaz which won the prize for Best Original Music at the Annecy Animated Film Festival.