According to Kanoon General Directorate for Public Relations and International Affairs, Shiva Sadegh Asadi has directed this animation. It is competing with animations from France, Mexico, Germany, Belgium, America and Russia.

Short films that have entered into the competition section of the festival will compete to win the one thousand-euro award, festival big award for short films and the 500-euro cash award for the best film.

Accordingly, the 10-minute, 50-second Iranian animation "Crab" will be screened at 21:15 on Monday, August 10, 2020, at an open-cinema in Nicosia, Cyprus.

 “Crab” is the story of a shy isolated little boy who likes to be a member of school theater group. However, the only role offered to him is the role of crab…

According to this report, 19th International Animafest, Cyprus, is one of the oldest film festivals in this country. It is the only festival held in Cyprus from August 9 to 12, 2020 in 0pen-air cinemas in Nikozia, Cyprus.

The goal of holding this festival is to select the best animations in the world in the field of artistic and non-profit animations, to grow audience awareness and to promote cultural and social development in the field of independent animation filmmaking and the promotion of this art.