Iranian ‘Careless Crime’ to head to Minneapolis filmfest

Iranian movie ‘Careless Crime’ has been set to compete at the 40th Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF) in the US.

Directed by Shahram Mokri, the 135-minute movie will compete at the Cinema Regained section of the 50th edition of the Dutch event.

‘Careless Crime’ was internationally premiered at the Orizzonti section of the 77th Venice Film Festival in Italy.

Going back to forty years ago, the movie’s story starts during the uprising to overthrow the Shah’s regime in Iran.

Then, protestors set fire to movie theaters as a way of showing opposition to Western culture and burned down many cinemas.

In one tragic case, a theater was set on fire with four hundred people inside and most of them were burned alive.

Now in contemporary Iran, after forty years, four individuals also decide to burn down a movie theater.

Produced by Negar Eskanadarfar and Karnameh Institute of Arts and Culture, the flick is starring Babak Karimi, Razieh Mansouri, and Abolfazl Kahani.

Set to vie at the Jeonju International Film Festival in South Korea, the MOOOV International Film Festival in Belgium and the International Film Festival Rotterdam in the Netherlands, ‘Careless Crime’ has already gone on screen at several global events and won some awards, including the Best Original Screenplay award at the Venice International Film Festival in Italy, the best screenplay award at the Dhaka International Film Festival in Bangladesh, and the Hong Kong International Film Festival.

The new, hybrid format of the MSPIFF will combine virtual events with an array of outdoor screenings in both Minneapolis and St. Paul.

The Mission of MSPIFF is to foster a knowledgeable and vibrant appreciation of the art of film and its power to inform and transform individuals and communities.

The 40th edition of the MSPIFF is slated for May 13-23, 2021.

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