Iran film poised to attend Norway event

Norwegian film event is to play host to Iran movie ‘Golnesa’ by Sattar Chamani-Gol.

‘Golnesa’ is placed among the nominees for the competition section of the 3rd RED International Film Festival 2018.

A total of 39 international films are selected from 19 countries with 3 hailing from Norway.

The 94-minute drama tells the story of a young Afghan couple who are undocumented immigrants in Iran.

Working in a traditional brick kiln, their life undergoes changes.

Saeed Dakh, Saqi Zinati, Yeganeh Rajabi, Ali-Mohammad Radmanesh and Masoud Mohammadi are among the cast.

Sattar Chamani-Gol has directed eight short fictions and 17 documentaries in addition to two TV series. He has received over 50 international and regional awards for his work.  

Born in July 2015, R.E.D International Film Festival aims to build a bridge between different fields of performing and visual art and the film industry.

The 3rd round of the fest runs August 8-12, 2018 in Norway.

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