The feature film Mortician, written and directed by Iranian filmmaker Abdolreza Kahani, has won two major awards at the SEEYOUSOUND International Music Film Festival 2026 in Turin, Italy.
The film received the Best Feature Film (LP Feature) award from the festival jury as well as the Audience Award, making it one of the most recognized titles of the festival’s twelfth edition. The announcement was made at the closing of the festival, which took place from March 3 to March 8, 2026, at Cinema Massimo in Turin.
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According to reports from Italian film publication Cinecittà News, Kahani’s film stood out in the feature competition and was praised by both the jury and the public attending the festival.
Mortician is a Canadian-produced drama that follows Mojtaba, an Iranian expatriate working in Canada who prepares the bodies of deceased Muslims for burial. His solitary life changes when he encounters a dissident Iranian singer living in exile, leading to an unexpected relationship shaped by displacement, politics, and survival.
The film stars Nima Sadr and Golazin Ardestani, and was written, directed, shot and edited by Kahani as part of his independent filmmaking practice.
Mortician premiered internationally in 2025 and has since appeared at several international festivals. The film previously won the Sean Connery Prize for Feature Filmmaking Excellence at the Edinburg International Film Festival.
The SEEYOUSOUND International Music Film Festival is dedicated to films exploring the relationship between music and cinema, and its program includes fiction and documentary features, shorts, and audiovisual works from around the world.
