THE SHAMAN is a sci-fi short film bursting from the seams with cinematic spectacle.

Set in the year 2204, the short tells the dark story of a world devastated by 73 years of continuous war.

In midst of war, a spiritual dogma is rediscovered centering on the belief that everyone and every object has a soul.

A sect of mystics known as shamans have the ability to spirituality enter a “Netherworld” where they can affect the souls of people or objects.

During the war, shamans use their powers to cross into the Netherworld to convert the souls of the enemy’s massive war machines.

The short centers on a shaman (Danny Shaylar) who is attempting to subvert the soul of a war machine threatening his people. Unfortunately, he is wrestling with a tragic secret from his past - one the enemy is aware of.

When he attempts to conquer the soul of the machine, he discovers his foe is prepared and waiting.

Bottom line: THE SHAMAN looks as though a Hollywood studio spent millions to create the latest sci-fi blockbuster.

In just under 17 minutes, you are given a passport to an outrageously realized world where skyscraper-tall, A.I.-controlled, mobile machines wage an incessant war on humanity.

Writer and director Marco Kalantari deserves the too-often-used moniker visionary.

Every element of production, including the cast, production design, visual effects, sound design, and musical score fuse together to create a remarkable sci-fi short film enormously ambitious in scale and scope.

The short was released online in 2015 and frankly, it boggles my mind as to why some Hollywood studio, network, or major streaming platform has yet to snap up this short film for further development.

I know I want to know more about this intriguing world and the people caught up in its dramatic conflict.

Experience the gripping world of THE SHAMAN…

The highly acclaimed, blockbuster-style short film THE SHAMAN premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York in 2015. After that it ran successfully at numerous film festivals around the globe, including Los Angeles, London, San Diego and the DragonCon in Atlanta. The trailer turned into a viral sensation with over 6 million views. The dark year 2204, in a world that has seen 73 years of continuous war. Recently mankind re-discovered the arts of Shamanism. The Shaman’s school of thought believes that every person or object has a soul. During battle Shamans step over into the Netherworld to find and convert the souls of their enemies’ giant battle machines. This tactic enables a single man to overcome an invincibly seeming steel monster. This is the story of Joshua, a Shaman, who is sent on a mission to convert the soul of a giant battle colossus. He does not yet know that the soul is prepared for his coming and that the deadly psychological soul-to-soul confrontation in the Netherworld will be on eye level. Discover the world of THE SHAMAN here: www.marcokalantari.com/shaman www.facebook.com/the.shaman.movie Subtitles are available in English, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish and German. Please press the "CC" button in the player window. If the subtitles don't work please try another browser. Русскоязычные субтитры теперь также доступны. Пожалуйста, используйте кнопку "СС" в окне проигрывателя. Если субтитры не появляются, пожалуйста перейдите на другой браузер. 影片配有中文字幕，请在播放器中点击CC键。如字幕仍未出现请更换浏览器。日本語字幕もあります。再生画面の"CC"ボタンを押して選択してください。もし字幕が表示されない場合はブラウザを変えてお試しください。 Deutsche Untertitel sind verfügbar. Bitte auf das CC Symbol im Player klicken. Sollten die Untertitel nicht abspielen dann bitte den Browser wechseln. Les sous-titres Français sont disponible. Svp cliquer sur le bouton "CC" dans la fenêtre de lecture. Si les sous-titres ne fonctionnent pas, essayez un autre navigateur. Subtítulos en Español están disponibles. Por favor pulse el botón "CC" en la ventana del reproductor. Si los subtítulos no funcionan, por favor cambie de navegador.

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