Mary Apick’s Award Winning Animation film THE CAT گربه at the ‘25th Dances With Films Festival’ 2022 in Hollywood.
The Iran Post editorial- June 13th 2022


On the 25th ‘Dances With Films Festival’ at the Chinese Theater in Hollywood on June 13th 2022 Mary Apick’s Award Winning Animation Film THE CAT گربه was presented in the Global category section.
Mary Apick is an Iranian Award Winning Actress Director Producer. She is second generation in her field and the daughter of legendary Pioneering Iranian actress Apick Youssefian.

Mary Apick’s THE CAT is the story of a littl girl, a child labor on the streets of Tehran selling flowers
whos being followed by A dark Shadow to try to capture and destroy her. 4 decades of atrocities against people of Iran by the Islamic regime has been condensed into 13 minute animation film by Apick.
This Cat is thru the eyes of a little girl. Every single shot of this film is a Statement about the brutality of the totalitarian regimes. Either in Itan Afghanistan or anywhere globally. Mary Apick’s Presentation of The Cat has been recognized and awarded as Best Aniamtion in 2021/22 by festival judges and critics in 23 international film festivals so far.
A little girl in Tehran who’s inner strength, against all odds, conquers all to win her freedom.


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