Shanghai film fest awards ‘The Reversed Path’

Iranian feature ‘The Reversed Path’ has garnered the Best Director and the Best Actor awards at the 24th Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) in China.

Directed by Abolfazl Jalili, ‘The Reversed Path’ is about a teenager who wants to become a filmmaker but faces many obstacles.

“Emkan is a 17-year-old teenager who has not seen his father for many years and his mother works late night in a factory. He has a small video camera and he decides to make a film to give a twist to his routine life, however, he is not very proficient. He tries his best to achieve his goal…,” a synopsis for the film reads.

The cast members of ‘The Reversed Path’ include Mahdiyar Asghari, Masoud Naji and Pouyan Shokri.

The film was previously screened at the 13th Jaipur International Film Festival in India.

Founded in 1993, the SIFF provides a cultural exchange platform for filmmakers from around the world.

The festival aims to create opportunities for new filmmakers and to present the best international works to the audience.

The 2021 edition of the event was held on June 11-20.

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