Iran doc ‘Once Hamoun’ heads to NY festival

Iranian documentary short ‘Once Hamoun’, directed by Mohammad Ehsani, will be screened at the 6th Greenpoint Film Festival in New York.

The short environmental documentary about the endangered marshlands of Hamoun region in eastern Iran is slated to screen at the New York festival from May 4-7.

The 35-minute film will be shown on the final day of the event in an effort to raise awareness and support for environmental consciousness everywhere.

The documentary depicts the present situation of the region and the challenges presented to people living in Hamoun.

Ehsani is a member of the Iranian Documentary Filmmakers Association and environmental issues are among his top priorities. His latest documentary details his travels to southeastern Iran, where the Hamoun-e-Helmand straddles a large border region in Iran and Afghanistan.

Hamoun Lake is shallow and marshy, located in the Sistan region of eastern Iran and western Afghanistan and fed by the Helmand River.

The wetland is part of the seasonal desert lakes and marshlands on the Iranian Plateau and spreads over 50, square kilometers.

Hamoun Lake forms a critical link with the wildlife of the area: aquatic as well as avian and terrestrial.

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