Int’l sport filmfest kicks off in Tehran

Inauguration ceremony for Tehran International Sport Film Festival has been held at Felestin Cinema in Tehran.

During the 4-day event a line up of feature leangth, short and documentary films from around the world is to go on the silver screen.

The documentary lineup includes “Sachin: A Billion Dreams” by James Erskine from the UK, “17” by Widad Shafakoj from Jordan, “The Red Green” by Ersin Kana and “Variations of Attack from the Third Zone” by Sedat Sahin from Turkey. 

The lineup goes on with “Advantage” by Mohammad Kart, “Zero to Platform” by Sahar Mosayyebi, “Super Marathon” by Saeid Keshavarz, “Mr. Special” by Mehdi Bargenil and “Farshad, the Top Scorer”.

“One Day One Child” by Sinan Sertel from Turkey, “Ola Bola” by Chiu Keng Guan from Malaysia, “Requited” by Nerissa Picadizo from the Philippines and “Sultan” by Ali Abbas Zafar from India are also among the films.

In addition, a collection of sports photos by photographers from around the world have been showcased in the exhibit, which opened on the sidelines of the festival. 

The festival is organized by the Federation Internationale Cinema Television Sportifs (FICTS) and is a part of the World FICTS Challenge that runs in 16 countries around the world.

The festival is held in collaboration with the National Olympic and Paralympic Committee, the Ministry of Sports and Youth, IRIB and the Tehran Municipality.

The 11th edition of FICTS is slated for January 15-25, 2018.

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