'Shahin' screened at Pigdon Street filmfest

Iranian movie ’Shahin’ has been screened at the Pigdon Street International Film Festival in Australia.

Salar Tehrani’s flick represented Iran at the best drama section of the 2020 edition of the event.

The film is about the life of a policeman and his wife.

Gelareh Abbasi, Alireza Kamali-Nejad and Mehran Ranjbar, who are household names to ifilm audience, make three of the leading roles in the flick.

Besides, Bahar Nouhian, Ehsan Amani and Farzin Mohaddes are also among the cast members of ‘Shahin’.

'Shahin’ has already been screened at a number of international fests, including the Bharat Int’l filmfest in India and the Asian film Festival in the US.

"The Pigdon Street International Film Festival, remains both a bright reminder of Melbourne's cultural hubs and a contributing factor to Melbourne's reputation as one of the world's flashpoints for new film, comedy and live performance," the official website of the festival reads.

The event receives film and documentaries from around the world in five categories.

This year's edition of the two-day festival was held on November 13-14, 2020.

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