Cannes film market to host Iran film

Iranian-American film ‘1st Born’ is slated to be presented at Cannes Film Festival Film Market in France.

Directed by Ali Atshani the film will be displayed at the 2018 edition of the event.

The film is about a couple’s first pregnancy that faces complications. Both sides of their family must come together to manage the situation, but Ben’s father is an anti-American Iranian politician and Kate’s father is an American politician who takes a stickler stance against Iran.

‘1st Born’ will be produced by Sam Khoze in LA Independent Film and Entertainment in Hollywood and Iran.

The Cannes International Festival is one of the world’s most publicized events which aims at drawing attention to and raise the profile of films in order to contribute towards the development of cinema, according to the festival’s website.

The 71st annual edition of the event is scheduled to be held on May 8-19, 2018, in Cannes, France.

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