Synopsis
Paris, 1778. In hopes of a better life after the sudden death of his mother, the depressed 22-year-old
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart spends his days crying in his room, stuck in the past, and spends his
nights getting drunk and writing scatological pieces of music to escape the past.
About the Director
Saleh Kashefi (1999, Tehran), also known as Filmsaaz, is an Iranian underground
audiovisual artist in exile whose works bring a bold lens upon contemporary youth
culture, making ‘no-budget’ films which have gone on to be screened with
international acclaim. They have been part of festivals like Cannes, Berlinale,
Venice, Visions du Réel, IDFA and FID, winning over 40 awards. Most recently, their
first feature-length film, the audiovisual opera WOLFGANG, premiered at IFFR 2026,
and their new short film, the romantic-slasher-3d-animation Ãsheghetam, won the
Youth Jury Award for Best Auteur Short Film at Locarno 2026.
