US event screens Iran film ‘Wednesday’

Cinequest Film and VR Festival in the US has screened Iranian feature film ‘Wednesday’.

‘Wednesday’ directed by Soroush Mohammadzadeh, went on screen on March 1 and 2, will also be screened on March 8 and 10.

The film is an intuitive, profoundly affecting, masterful drama, exploring the high stakes when choosing between love, anger, and tradition. For a long time, a family has been waiting for the court verdict to be announced for the killer of their father, and now, finally, justice is due. Only the killer is one of their in-laws, and sending him to death would mean a total break between the two families, and no future for the newlyweds and it is up to the two brothers to avenge the tragedy that has left them broken, or spare his life, forgive and mend what is left; unfortunately, both have a different idea of what right/wrong dilemma.

The event has also slated screening sessions for four Iranian short productions, including the animated piece ‘The Servant’ by Farnoush Abedi.

A vanguard organization set in the Silicon Valley, Cinequest Film & VR Festival’s uniqueness and impact result from being ahead of the curve in the powerful integration of creativity and technology.

Cinequest fuses the world of the filmed arts with that of Silicon Valley’s innovation to empower youth, artists and innovators to create and connect - driving transformations and a better tomorrow.

The 2017 edition of the Cinequest Film & VR Festival, started on February 28 in San Jose, California, will come to end on March 12.

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