Iranian ‘Old Road’ to compete at Dhaka filmfest

Iranian feature ‘Old Road’ has been selected to compete at the 17th edition of the Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF) in Bangladesh.

Directed by Manijeh Hekmat, the film was premiered in Iranian cinema halls in September 2018.

‘Old Road’ narrates the story of a woman who faces challenges right on the eve of Persian New Year.

The flick which is Hekmat's forth feature film was the only work directed by a female director attending the competition section of 36th Fajr Film Festival in Iran.

Notable among ‘Old Road’ cast are Atila Pesyani, Mahtab Keramati, Tarlan Parvaneh, Mohammad-Reza Ghaffari, Shirin Yazdanbakhsh, Leili Rashidi, Hoda Zeinolabedin, Behnaz Jafari, Pouria Rahimi-Sam, and Parviz Pour-Hosseini.

Established in 1992, the DIFF is one of the most prestigious film events in Bangladesh, dedicated to introduce the mainstream global cinema to the local filmmakers as well as to promote healthy cine culture within Bangladesh.

The 17th DIFF, themed “Better Film, Better Audience, Better Society”, will feature some 170 films by filmmakers from about 60 countries around the world.

Various competition sections will be held at this DIFF, highlighting a wide range of interests from Asian to international cinema, children’s films, women filmmakers, short and independent films, and spiritual films.

The 17th DIFF is slated for January 10-18, 2019, in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

MG/MG