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29 Jan – 8 Feb 2026

There Was One, There Was None

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Yasmin Shahbahrami | Iran, Netherlands | 2026 | 19' |
RTM
| IFFR 2026

Yasmin Shahbahrami’s There Was One, There Was None probes the friendship between two Iranian girls across time and distance. With an exquisite colour palette and a melancholic tone, this short film attests to both the desire and the difficulty of keeping strong bonds when they are mediated by modern technology.

– Cristina Álvarez López

Also in this combined programme

  • Broken

    A broken doll gains new insights into life in this carefully crafted stop-motion animation, created with a variety of materials.

  • Regen in Augustus

    In this sensitive short film, a lonely young woman struggles with feelings of isolation.

  • Burnt Toast

    A contemporary ghost story that blurs the line between illusion and performance.
View the entire programme

Film details

Countries of production
Iran, Netherlands
Year
2026
Festival edition
IFFR 2026
Length
19'
Medium/Format
DCP

Shows of "There Was One, There Was None"

  • Available
    Video on demand
    English subtitled
    Press & Industry
  • LantarenVenster 2

    This screening consists of the following films:

    • Broken
    • There Was One, There Was None
    • Regen in Augustus
    • Burnt Toast
    In-person
    with Q&A
    English subtitled
  • LantarenVenster 6

    This screening consists of the following films:

    • Broken
    • There Was One, There Was None
    • Regen in Augustus
    • Burnt Toast
    In-person
    with Q&A
    English subtitled
  • KINO 1

    This screening consists of the following films:

    • Broken
    • There Was One, There Was None
    • Regen in Augustus
    • Burnt Toast
    In-person
    with Q&A
    English subtitled
    Favourite Opent in een nieuw venster
  • Podium Islemunda – Filmzaal

    This screening consists of the following films:

    • Broken
    • There Was One, There Was None
    • Regen in Augustus
    • Burnt Toast
    In-person
    with Q&A
    English subtitled
    Favourite Opent in een nieuw venster