Iranian ‘Coexist’ wins at World Food Forum

Iranian documentary ‘Coexist’ has grabbed an Award at the 2021 World Food Forum International Film Competition and Festival in the US.

The award for the Best Cinematography of this year's edition of the event went to Reza Azizfarkhani.

Directed by Komeil Soheili, the 12-minute flick is about a blind captain living on Hormuz Island in south of Iran.

As the tensions increase, he starts making some traditional bread using three unexpected elements from the island.

He fishes by his one of a kind ability to hear the sound of fish in the ocean.

Then, he collects the island’s natural salt and its eating soil to make the bread.

‘Coexist’ has already participated in a number of global events, including the Terres Travel Festival-Films and Creativity in Spain and the International Disability Film Festival “Breaking Down Barriers” in Russia.

World Food Forum International Film Competition and Festival provides the audience with the best of International films.

According to festival’s website “The World Food Forum (WFF) is an independent global network of partners, created for and led by youth, to spark a movement to transform our agri-food systems and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals”.

The event is being held on October 1-5, 2021.

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