Pierre the Great
Drama
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Drama, Short Films, 20-Oct-2026
After an accident leaves his sketchy uncle injured, a young man feels obligated to let him stay with him and his girlfriend. “Pierre the Great,” directed by Kiyan Ahmadi, is a claustrophobic, domestic dramedy set in Los Angeles. Vintage Iranian tunes ring as Pierre, a grizzly, middle-aged man, plays poker with a friend while crashing with his nephew, Omar. We soon learn that Omar’s girlfriend has accused Pierre of acting inappropriately with her. When the girlfriend returns, drunk and still in a fit, the demand for a resolution intensifies. The film is built around compelling performances and an interior world, shot on film, made of amber hues. -JM. Cast: Lindsey Normington, Omar Solazar, Pierre Adeli, Kate Orsini, Cihan Sahin, Kate Adams, Adam Hagenboo. DP: Robby Piantanida. Writer/director: Kiyan Ahmadi. Music by: Keefus Ciancia. Edited by: Robby Piantanida. Produced by: Kyle Henke. Edited by: Robby Piantanida. Color: Robby Piantanida. 1st AC: Andy Johnson. Key grip: Nick Carey. Gaffer: Kevin Perez. Sound: Isaac Bedford and Paul Cornett. Polaroid photographs by: Noah Kentis.
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