Guangzhou fest hosts ‘Three Meters and a Few Centimeters’

Iranian ‘Three Meters and a Few Centimeters’ has gone on screen at the 2021 edition of the Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival (GZDOC) in China.

The 18th edition of the Chinese fest hosted Mostafa Salehinejad’s short documentary on December 6-9. This year’s winners have not been announced yet.

‘Three Meters and a Few Centimeters’ is about the COVID-19 issue in the Iran’s southwestern city of Ahvaz.

The coronavirus has not only caused many deaths but also created a crisis in burial traditions.

According to the obligations of Islam, when someone dies, the body must be washed by hand in order to move on to the hereafter cleansed.

Because of the COVID-19’s wild and deadly infection, few people are willing to touch the bodies of those killed by the virus, which creates a crisis in the city.

The Iranian doc took part in a number of global events, including the Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival in the US and the Viva Film Festival in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The GZDOC aims to bring the best of international documentaries to the local audience.

It also includes interviews and conferences and creates a space for attendees to exchange knowledge.

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