Iran anti-war film gets US nom

Iran-Armenia anti-war film 'Yeva' by Anahid Abad has succeeded to receive three nominations at Arpa International Film Festival in the US.

Abad's debut movie 'Yeva' has got 2018 Arpa International Film Festival nominee for Best Screenplay, Best Director and Best Feature Film.

"The film tells the story of a young woman who escapes her influential in-laws with her daughter, Nareh, after her husband’s tragic death and takes refuge in a village in the Karabakh region," the synopsis reads by the festival's website.

'Yeva' is a joint production between the National Cinema Center of Armenia and the Iranian Farabi Cinema Foundation in Tehran, where the Iranian premiere of 'Yeva' was held.

The cast team includes Narine Grigoryan, Shant Hovhannisyan, Marjan Avetisyan.

The war-themed flick represented Armenia at the 90th edition of Academy Awards.

Other notable screenings, awards and mentions include Montreal World Film Festival (Canada – 2017), Mill Valley Film Festival (USA – 2017), Asian World Film Festival (USA – 2017), Pomegranate Film Festival (Canada – 2017) – Winner of the Audience Award, Tbilisi Int'l Film Festival (Georgia – 2017), Palm Springs Film Festival (USA – 2018), Rafael Film Center (USA – 2018), Int'l Film Screening at Harvard Law School (USA – 2018), Los Angeles Armenian Film Society (USA – 2018).

The list goes on with Bengaluru Int'l Film Festival (India – 2018), Int'l Filmmor Women’s Film Festival on Wheels (Turkey – 2018), Sofia Int'l Film Festival (Bulgaria – 2018), Cleveland Int'l Film Festival (USA – 2018), Golden Apricot – Yerevan International Film Festival (Armenia – 2018) – Winner of the Best Film and the Best Actor Awards in Armenian Panorama Section, Burgas International Film Festival (Bulgaria – 2018), Armenian Film Festival in Sydney (Australia – 2018), Rolan Bykov Film Festival for Children and Youth (Armenia – 2018), Kinoshock Film Festival (Russia – 2018) – Winner of the Best Actress Award, Cottbus Film Festival (Germany – 2018).

Arpa International Film Festival is one of the leading indie film festivals in Southern California dedicated to cultivating cultural understanding and global empathy by creating a dynamic forum for international cinema.

The event was held on November 10-13, 2018 in LA.

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