2026 / Short / stop-motion (object animation)

Tar

Name: Tar
Released: 2026

Iran

Corroborated 2 sources on file · Needs a primary source — official site, end credits, or a festival record.

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StudioFariba Farzanfar; Kaveh Sistani (independent)

Year2026

Format familyShort

Techniquestop-motion (object animation)

Overview

Selected for SMOF 2026 at Universidad del Cine. 5'00 runtime. directed by Fariba Farzanfar. experimental animation made with real strands of hair, built on the double meaning of the Persian word 'tar' (hair lock / stringed instrument). Official festival programme is the source. no production studio named yet. a director interview names a co-director, Kaveh Sistani (credit added, medium confidence). | Merged duplicate record: 5'00" stop-motion short selected for the 16th StopTrik IFF (Maribor, Slovenia, Sep 23-27 2026), "International Competition: Stop Motion Animation". Also listed as "Tar (2026 short)". Director, country, year, production company and runtime per StopTrik's official selection announcement.

Cast & crew (2)

Cast and crew credited on Tar
Person	Role	Department	Source
Fariba Farzanfar	director	direction	secondary source ucine.edu.ar stoptrik.com high confidence Details Official SMOF 2026 festival programme credit. \| Merged duplicate record: StopTrik IFF 2026 official selection, International Competition: Stop Motion Animation.
Kaveh Sistani	co-director; Director	direction	Festival/press source stoptrik.com high confidence Details Co-director alongside Fariba Farzanfar; named in a director interview, cross-corroborated by StopTrik and Annecy 2026 selections. \| Merged duplicate record: StopTrik IFF 2026 official selection, International Competition: Stop Motion Animation.

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