APSA to screen Iranian ‘Astigmatism’

The 12th edition of the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) in Australia has scheduled to screen Iranian feature ‘Astigmatism’.

Directed by Majid-Reza Mostafavi and co-written by Payam Karami as well as Mostafavi, ‘Astigmatism’ is a social drama.

The movie narrates the story of a couple, Ensi and Zabin, who lives in the suburbs of Tehran expecting a baby, however, the destiny is not as they could predict.

Notable among the movie's cast are Hossein Pakdel, Siamak Safari, Hessam Mohammadi, Niki Karimi, and Behnoush Bakhtiyari.

The movie has taken part at the Eastern Vista section of the 36th Fajr International Film Festival in April 2018.

The APSA is an international cultural initiative of the Brisbane City Council, Australia, to honor and promote the films, actors, directors, and cultures of the Asia-Pacific region to a global audience.

It is aimed to realize the objectives of UNESCO to promote and preserve the respective cultures through the influential medium of film.

Iranian actor Navid Mohammadzadeh received the special mention award at the 11th edition of the APSA, which was held in the Australian city of Brisbane on Thursday, November 23, for his performance in Vahid Jalilvand’s ‘No Date, No Signature’.

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