‘Killing the Eunuch Khan’ to present Iran at Tallinn festival

The 25th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (aka PÖFF – Pimedate Ööde Filmifestival) in Estonia has added Iranian feature film ‘Killing the Eunuch Khan’ to its competition lineup.

Directed by Abed Abest, ‘Killing the Eunuch Khan’ will be Iran’s sole representative at the competition section of the PÖFF. 

‘Killing the Eunuch Khan’ will compete with ‘Herd Immunity’ by Adilkhan Yerzhanov, ‘Songs for a Fox’ by Kristijonas Vildžiūnas, ‘Perpetuity’ by György Pálfi, ‘Big Night’ by Jun Lana and ‘The Wait’ by Aku Louhimies.

‘Killing the Eunuch Khan’, which is Abest’s second feature film, themes upon Iran-Iraq war.

Variety publication describes the movie as, “a meditation on the cycles of violence and war, and their infectious qualities wherein clean, architectural sets are awash with rivers of blood, as historical grievances are played back like excerpts from a documentary.”

Abest has cast some new theater performers for his film, including Ebrahim Azizi, Vahid Rad, Misaq Zare, Iman Basim, Sara Mohammadi, and Mahsima Kobari.

The Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival hosts filmmakers and also journalists from around the world. The festival screens around 250 features and more than 300 shorts and animations each year.

The event is due to be held in Tallinn, Estonia from November 12 to 28, 2021.

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