Tanzania awards Iran film

Iranian feature film ‘Majan’ has won award at the Zanzibar International Film Festival in Tanzania.

Directed by Rahman Seifi-Azad, the film grabbed the best film award at the 21st edition of the event.

Starring popular Iranian actress Mahtab Keramati, 'Majan' is a social drama which went on screen for the first time at the Iran Cinema Perspective section of the Fajr Film Festival in its 35th edition in April.

Written by Leila Larijani, the film features Iranian stars Mahtab Keramati and Farhad Aslani.

‘Majan’, meaning dear mom in some Persian accents, is about a couple who must deal with the challenge of raising their child.

The Zanzibar International Film Festival is the largest multi disciplinary art and cultural festival in Africa dedicated to the exhibition of films, music, Panorama. 

Each year ZIFF exhibits more than 150 films made in Africa, Middle East, Europe, Latin America, USA and Asia.

The event was held on July 7-15, 2018.

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