‘Retouch’ wins Golden Owl

Iranian film ‘Retouch’ has won the Golden Owl Award at the 15th edition of Tirana International Film Festival held in Albania.

Directed by Kaveh Mazaheri, the short film won the Best Short Fiction Film Award at the festival’s closing ceremony on November 11.

‘Retouch’ depicts the story of a young woman whose husband dies before her eyes and she just observes the tragic scene.

TIFF aims to create a cultural center of worldwide alternative and independent cinema in Albania as well as in the region.

TIFF is the first international film festival and the only one of its kind in Albania.

Launched in 2003, this extraordinary cultural event is the most important cinematic event in Balkans.

The 15th edition of the TIFF was held on November 3-11, 2017.

ES/MMF