Iran cinemas to host 5 new flicks

5 new films have succeeded to grab the permit for autumn screening in the domestic cinema theaters.

According to a local media report, Iran cinema theaters will host ‘Sheeple’, directed by Hooman Seyyedi, ‘Old Road’, by Manijeh Hekmat, ‘Mahoora’, by Hamid Zargar-Nejad, ‘Sophie & The Beast’, by Mehdi Karampour, ‘Hashtag’ by Rahim Behboudifar from August 26, 2018.

“Two brothers are running and making Crystal meth in a hidden laboratory in middle of nowhere of an urban jungle and they do care for the honor of their neighborhood. All of a sudden a mobile footage on their sister’s spreading everywhere and this causes some strange incidents,” a short synopsis for ‘Sheeple’ reads.

'Old Road' narrates the story of a woman who faces challenges right on the eve of Persian New Year.

The war-themed film ‘Mahoora’ depicts the story of a border village in Iran where people have a strange local custom.

‘Hashtag’ depicts some family issues such as the effect of internet and smart phones on family relations.

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