Fajr Filmfest to announce competing films

Fajr Film Festival is to announce “Soda-ye-Simorgh” section competing films.

The secretariat of the 38th Fajr Film Festival is to announce names of the vying movies at the main section of Soda-ye-Simorgh on January 5, 2020.

Fajr Festivals are annually held in Iran during the Fajr Decade (literally meaning ten days of dawn) which marks the anniversary of the ten days from the return of Imam Khomeini, founder of the Islamic Republic, to Iran (February 1) until the victory day of the Islamic Revolution (February 11) in 1979.

Established in 1982, Fajr Film Festival is an event that celebrates cultural exchange, displays creative achievements of highly acclaimed cineastes and pays tribute to local and international films.

Since its establishment, Fajr Film Festival has played a vital role in the development of the Iranian Cinema.

The 38th edition of the event is slated for February 1-11, 2020.

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