2021 Official Selection, film index

La Sirène

La Sirène
The Siren

  1. Overview
  2. Fact Sheet

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.

The film

  • Film identity

    Original title: La Sirène

    Directed by: Sepideh FARSI

    Country: France, Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium

    Running time: 01 h 30 min

  • Technique

    Category: WIP Feature

    Techniques used: 2D/3D computer

    Process: Colour

    Target public: Young adults, Adults, Teens

    Looking for investor(s), distributor(s), broadcaster(s)

  • Credits

    Directed by: Sepideh FARSI

    Production: LES FILMS D'ICI, Sébastien ONOMO, KATUH STUDIO, BAC CINÉMA

    Distribution: BAC FILMS

    Broadcaster: TV5 Monde