'' Fish & Cat '' ( in Persian : ماهی و گربه ; transliterated as '' Mahi va Gorbeh '' ) is a 2013 mystery drama slasher Iranian film directed by Shahram Mokri . The film tells the story of a group of university students camping at a lakeside for Kite-running competitions , all through a without-a-cut single shot . The film was first premiered in the Venice Film Festival on 6 September 2013 . The film won the Special Award in 2013 Venice Film Festival and the FIPRESCI award in 2014 Fribourg International Film Festival . In September 2015 , '' Fish & Cat '' became one of ten shortlisted Iranian films for Iran 's submission for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards '' Fish & Cat '' is inspired by the true story of a restaurant that served human flesh in northern Iran in the late 90s . Iranian actors Babak Karimi and Saeid Ebrahimifar along with some other young theatre artists have acted in the film
Fribourg International Film Festival
Fribourg International Film Festival
Fish & Cat