Official Selection

What Stands in the Dark

United States 2025
Duration: 00:05:05
Directed by: Pouya Afshar
Screenplay: Pouya Afshar
Production/School: Neda Moridpour
Dialogue language: English

What Stands in the Dark, reimagines Rumi’s “Elephant in the Dark,” portraying a fragmented search for truth. Five unseen figures encounter different parts of an immense being, each interpreting it through their own lens. The film reveals how limited perception breeds illusion, yet invites reverence for the act of seeking itself. What Stands in the Dark is a production of [P]ART Collective.



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