6 flicks from Turkey to be shown at Fajr

Fajr int’l Filmfest in Iran is to host six movies hailed from Iranian neighboring country, Turkey.

The films such as Kıvanç Sezer’s ‘My Father's Wings’ and Emin Akpinar’s ‘South Pole’ and Mustafa Kara’s ‘Cold of Kalandar’ will be shown in various competitive and non-competitive sections of the event.

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

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

Supervised by Iran’s Ministry of Culture, the festival hosts veteran directors and new filmmakers from Iran and across the world every year.

The 35th International Fajr Film Festival is scheduled to take place in the country’s capital of Tehran from April 21 through 28, 2017.

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