Shahab Hosseini film to get Fajr premiere tonight

Famed Iran actor Shahab Hosseini's starrer is set to premiere tonight at 38th Fajr fest in Iran.

According to a Saturday media report, the first photo for the flick named 'Sheen'(Sh) came in featuring the actor Hosseini who starred in Oscar-winning 'The Salesman' by Asghar Farhadi.

First-time director of the feature film, Meysam Kazazi, will have special screening on February 8, 2019 in an out-of-competition section of 38th Fajr fest.

The flick is a scary movie in the horror genre.Besides Hosseini, starring in the movie include Jamshid Hashempour, Mehdi Pakniyyat, Houshang Tavakkoli, Siamak Atlasi, Ali Shademan and Ghazal Nazar.

Established in 1982, the Fajr Film Festival is an event that celebrates cultural exchange, displays creative achievements of highly acclaimed cineastes and pays tribute to local and international films.

Since its establishment, the Fajr Film Festival has played a vital role in the development of the Iranian Cinema.

Supervised by Iran’s Ministry of Culture, the festival hosts veteran directors and new filmmakers from Iran and across the world every year.

The 38th Fajr Film Festival kicked off on February 1, 2020 and will run till February 11 in Tehran.

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