Turkish movies to vie at FIFF

Turkey is to participate at the 35th edition of Fajr International Film Festival with six movies.

Four feature length and two short films including ‘My Father’s Wings’, ‘Rauf’, ‘Cold of Kalandar’, ‘Kedi’, ‘Because of Love’ and ‘South Pole’ are to be screened in various sections of the festival.

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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