Side Effects”, the short fiction film directed by Leila Akhbari is officially selected for the 13th edition of Visioni Corte International Short Film Festival, one of the major Italian events dedicated to short films, which will take place from 12 to 19 October 2024 at the Cinema Teatro Ariston in Gaeta, Italy.

“Side Effects” is about a woman named Tahereh who has organized a gathering for her husband’s pilgrimage trip to Karbala (Iraq). In contrast, her husband has traveled to Antalya (Turkey) for recreation and has suffered a stroke there due to consuming Viagra! Now the family is secretly gathering money for his treatment.

The screening of ” Side Effects” is on Wed, Oct 16th, at Ariston Theatre, Gaeta.