Mortician Filmography
A Film By: Abdolreza Kahani
Awards
2025
🏆 Sean Connery Prize for Feature Filmmaking Excellence
78th Edinburgh International Film Festival
United Kingdom
🏆 Best Film
78th Edinburgh International Film Festival
United Kingdom
🏆 August Award for Courage
78th Edinburgh International Film Festival
United Kingdom
2026
🏆 Best Film
12th SEEYOUSOUND International Music Film Festival
Italy
🏆 Audience Award
12th SEEYOUSOUND International Music Film Festival
Italy
🏆 Best Feature Film
13th Persian Film Festival Australia
Australia
IMDB Page
FESTIVAL SCREENINGS
Film Festivals & Screenings
2025
🎬 78th Edinburgh International Film Festival
United Kingdom
World Premiere
🎬 40th Haifa International Film Festival
Israel
Official Selection
🎬 49th São Paulo International Film Festival
Brazil
Official Selection
🎬 34th Brisbane International Film Festival
Australia
Official Selection
🎬 16th Bengaluru International Film Festival
India
Official Selection
2026
🎬 31st Victoria Film Festival
Canada
Official Selection
🎬 41st Santa Barbara International Film Festival
United States
Official Selection
🎬 11th Manchester Film Festival
United Kingdom
Official Selection
🎬 12th SEEYOUSOUND International Music Film Festival
Italy
Official Selection
🎬 13th Persian Film Festival Australia
Australia
Official Selection
🎬 Sun & Stars International Film Festival
United States
Official Selection
🎬 White River International Film Festival
United States
Official Selection
🎬 Maryland Film Festival
United States
Official Selection
🎬 Cinepolitica International Film Festival
Romania
Official Program
🎬 25th Transilvania International Film Festival / TIFF Romania
Romania
Official Selection
SPECIAL SCREENINGS
🎬 Special Screening
National Museum of Asian Art
Washington, D.C., United States
🎬 Special Screening
IFC Center
New York, United States
🎬 Opening Screening
UCLA
Los Angeles, United States
Mortician trailer on YouTube
IN THE NEWS
https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/new-releases/mortician
https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-herald-1130/20250818/281582361722738
https://www.instagram.com/p/DNd3LDhirlP/?igsh=MzFsb2U1dzh1OTIw
https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/new-releases/mortician
News After Prize:
https://www.imdb.com/news/ni65439785/
https://x.com/theskinnymag/status/1958558714685685772?t=7KXaimek93EDRtf5feqkSQ&s=09
https://x.com/DEADLINE/status/1958228811042152529?t=xahlfDf0q4PySfq1Wnrx4A&s=09
https://x.com/JamieDunnEsq/status/1958222570253332647?t=fdNbzoA_pJFw74bhf36_VQ&s=09
https://theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2025/08/eiff-mortician-wins-the-prize-for-best-film/
https://variety.com/2025/film/global/edinburgh-film-festival-2025-winners-takeaways-1236494319/
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/mortician-tops-edinburgh-film-festival-182006422.html
https://theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2025/08/eiff-mortician-wins-the-prize-for-best-film/
https://theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2025/08/eiff-mortician-wins-the-prize-for-best-film/
https://deadline.com/2025/08/mortician-edinburgh-prize-1236493246/
https://letterboxd.com/film/mortician-2025/
https://x.com/PaulRidd/status/1960848486946972050?t=XrtXw7eVvhI85SprzRovkQ&s=09
https://beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/16510/besties-winners-announced
https://www.liveforfilm.com/2025/08/22/eiff-2025-review-mortician-a-quietly-powerful-piece-of-work/
https://www.radiofarda.com/a/kahani-cinema-iran/33522767.html
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOJtW8SAPuO/?igsh=MWh0cmR0Z3J3M3JlaQ==
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOPw0-yEhm0/?igsh=anRqdzN0eWMwejJ3
https://www.instagram.com/p/DN8qrtBjDsX/?igsh=MTM2ODlsejAxcmV3Yg==
https://www.instagram.com/p/DODzm9MCB6J/?igsh=MW83eXk4YWVhMWFhcA==
https://filmcarnage.com/2025/08/17/review-mortician/
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