Directed by Ali Mardomi, the film took part in the competition section of the festival, sourehcinema.ir reported.

'The Cemetery Men' depicts the story of an old man working in a cemetery who spends most of his time praying for the dead.

He is, later on, joined by a young man with a beautiful singing voice who shares some events with him.

The short, 30-minute film was produced in 2015 by the Orumieh branch of the Iranian Youth Cinema Society.

International short film festival takes place in Lenzing, a small village near Lake Attersee and welcomes filmmakers from all over the world each year.

The festival shows fiction, animation and documentaries from 1 to 30 minutes duration. The event holds open discussions among jury, filmmakers and the audience right after each film.

Source: Iran Daily