Arlington Film Festival in the US to host ‘Aparat’

Iranian short film ‘Aparat’ has been selected to compete at the Arlington International Film Festival in the US.

Written, produced and directed by Hassan Najmabadi, the short film is about six teenage boys in a remote village who decide to work in the corrals in order to raise the money they need to rent an 8-mm movie projector from a tour guide.

The cast list of ‘Aparat’ includes Mehdi Qolizadeh, Ebrahim Najmabadi, Emad Mohebbi, Abolfazl Najmabadi, Amir Najmabadi, Amir-Mohammad Najmabadi, Mohammad-Reza Najmabadi, Zari Najmabadi, and Mehdi Rezaee.

‘Aparat’ has previously participated in the Batumi International Art-House Film Festival (BIAFF) in Georgia, International Children’s Film Festival – Cinekid ScreeningClub in Amsterdam, and the Gold Coast Film Festival in the US.

According to the official website of the Arlington Film Festival, “it offers a unique opportunity for cross-cultural education by promoting understanding of the many cultures represented in our town and beyond”.

The festival is scheduled for November 4-14, 2021.

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