Iran’s ‘Raya’ to be screened at Italian Corti a Ponte

Iranian short flick ‘Raya’ has found its way to the Corti a Ponte Film Festival in Italy.

Directed by Sepideh Berenji, the 13-minute flick will go on screen at the 15th edition of the Italian festival.

‘Raya’ tells the story of a little school girl named Raya and her friends who cause trouble at school. At the same time, Raya wonders about morals and compares herself to her parents.

‘Raya’ has already taken part at a number of film events, including the Nahal International Student Short Film Festival in Iran, the Zlin Film Festival in the Czech Republic, and the International Usak Short Film Festival in Turkey.

The Corti a Ponte presents films to an audience of 3 to 99 years old. The films are either in Italian or have Italian subtitles.

There is a special section of the festival, called “Piccolo Festival”, for the films that are made by children and youth.

The 2022 edition of the Italian festival will be held on May 9-21.

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