Fajr Int’l Filmfest documentary section to display 12 docs

Some 12 documentaries are to be screened at the documentary section of the 35th Fajr International Film Festival.

Eight foreign and four Iranian films will be displayed at the non-competitive documentary section of the event.

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

Since its establishment, the Fajr International 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 35th International Fajr Film Festival is scheduled to take place in the country’s capital of Tehran from April 21 through 28, 2017.

FM/AI