Iranian short film “Animal” co-directed by Bahram and Bahman Ark won the second prize of the 20th Cinéfondation Selection at the 70th Cannes Film Festival, the organizers announced on Saturday.

The film tells the story of a man who attempts to cross a frontier disguised as a ram.

“Paul Is Here” by Valentina Maurel from Belgium won the first prize, while “Two Youths Died” by Tommaso Usberti from France received the third prize.

Winning films will be screened at the Cinema du Pantheon in Paris on Tuesday.

In addition, all the films in the Cinéfondation Selection will be shown at the Cinematheque Francaise on Wednesday and Thursday.

A parallel section to the official selection of the Cannes Film Festival, the Cinéfondation selects fifteen to twenty short and medium-length films presented by film school students from all over the world each year. / Tehran times /