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Parvaneh is a 2012 Swiss live-action short film directed by Talkhon Hamzavi. The narrative centers on an Afghan teenager living in an asylum reception center in Zurich who forms a complicated friendship with a local Swiss girl. The film explores themes of displacement, cultural alienation, and the struggles of the immigration system. It won a Student Academy Award and was subsequently nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.
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What is Talkhon Hamzavi's Parvaneh about?
The 2012 Swiss short film follows Parvaneh, a young Afghan migrant living in a Swiss asylum transit centre. After learning that her father is ill, she travels to Zurich to send money to her family and encounters a local Swiss girl. [Swiss Films](https://www.swissfilms.ch/en/movie/parvaneh/4d86394793e5435eb50bb006aa78d243)
Who directed and produced Parvaneh?
Talkhon Hamzavi wrote and directed the film, while Stefan Eichenberger produced it. The production involved the Zurich University of the Arts and Swiss public broadcaster SRF. [Swiss Films](https://www.swissfilms.ch/en/movie/parvaneh/4d86394793e5435eb50bb006aa78d243)
How long is Parvaneh, and what languages does it use?
Parvaneh runs for 24 minutes and uses Swiss German, Persian, and German. The Swiss Films listing identifies it as a fiction short with German subtitles available. [Swiss Films](https://www.swissfilms.ch/en/movie/parvaneh/4d86394793e5435eb50bb006aa78d243)
Was Parvaneh nominated for an Oscar?
Yes, Parvaneh was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 87th Academy Awards in 2015. It had previously won the Silver Medal in the Foreign Film category at the 2013 Student Academy Awards. [Swiss Films](https://www.swissfilms.ch/en/movie/parvaneh/4d86394793e5435eb50bb006aa78d243)
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