11 German films to be hosted at Fajr International Film Festival

Fajr International Film Festival is to screen 11 films hail from Germany at the latest edition of the event.

The eleven films will be shown at the Iranian event’s various sections such as 'Eastern Vista' and 'Masters of Cinema'.

The films, some of which co-produced by Germany, include ‘The Dark Wind’ by Hossein Hasan and ‘Apprentice’ by Boo Junfeng, among others.

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.

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