Filmfest Hamburg to screen ‘World War III’

Iranian feature ‘World War III’ has made its way to the Filmfest Hamburg, an international film festival in Germany.

The Iranian movie will take part in Kaleidoskop section of the German event that screens films from all over the world.

‘World War III’, directed by Houman Seyyedi, tells the story of Shakib who has lost his wife and child in an earthquake.

He works in a place where a movie on the World War is being filmed, and when one of the actors collapses, Shakib has been chosen as his stand-in.

Shakib is allowed to stay in the actor’s fake mansion, but on condition that he doesn’t receive any visitors, but he makes a decision that endangers his fate.

The film is co-written by Seyyedi himself, Arian Vazir-Daftari, and Azad Jafarian.

The cast members of the film include Mohsen Tanabandeh, Neda Jebreeli, Mahsa Hejazi, and Navid Nosrati.

The film received its international premiere at the Venice International Film Festival in Italy. It took part in the Orizzonti section and managed to grab two awards.

The Filmfest Hamburg is the third-largest of its kind in Germany.

The upcoming edition of the festival will take place on September 29-October 8.

SQ/MG