Resistance fest to screen 35 Iran shorts

The 15th edition of the Resistance International Film Festival (RIFF) in Iran has set to screen a lineup of 35 Iranian shorts.

'Until Tomorrow' by Ali Tavakkoli, 'Advertisement' by Mohammad-Sadeq Esmaeili, 'Thursday' and 'Fifth House', both by Rezvaneh Fathi, as well as 'Daa' by Farshad Salehi are in the lineup.

The list goes on with 'It Rains Slowly' by Saeed Nejati, 'Afternoon' by Amir-Abbas Rabiei, 'Saad’s Olive Tree' by Ahmad Zayeri, and 'Maryam' by Morteza Hossein-Alizadeh

The lineup also includes 'Again Silence' by Razieh Seraji, 'Salam' by Mohammad-Reza Haji-Gholami, and 'That Man Came' by Siavash Chavoshi.

This edition of the festival has received more than 1600 submissions, including feature, short and documentary films, from more than 70 countries around the globe.

Most of the submissions are from the US and France. Filmmakers from Germany, Turkey, England, Italy, Canada, Spain, Brazil and dozens of other countries have also applied to take part at the event.

The RIFF is dedicated to productions on wars and the repercussions of armed conflicts in the world.

It also puts a spotlight on the resistance of the Palestinian people against the Zionist regime, Daesh and their terrorist attacks in the region, and the world’s tyrants and their backing of Daesh.

The RIFF is being organized every year by the Revayat Cultural Foundation and the Film Association of the Islamic Revolution and the Sacred Defense in collaboration with other cultural organizations.

The 15th edition of the RIFF will be held on November 26-December 1, 2018, at Felestin Theater Hall in Tehran.

MG/FM