Fajr film market offers high-profile films

The 35th Fajr International Film Festival is hosting some 177 filmmakers, directors, and producers, representing 92 Iranian and international film companies and distribution networks.

This year’s Fajr festival in the Iranian capital city of Tehran has unveiled many high profile acquisitions of Iranian and international films, which will screen during the sidebar Film Market of the event.

Participants of the Fajr event hail from France, Lebanon, Monaco, Bosnia, Taiwan, China, South Korea, Japan, Russia, Italy, Malaysia, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Switzerland and Norway, among others.

Experts have drawn comparisons of this year’s event, which started on Friday, to festivities held in the past. Many titles are expected to offer stable promises of solid box office returns.

Big budget indie titles, documentaries, and feature-length films are on display for international distributors, guests and buyers, as well as festival programmers and representatives.

Festival-goers can check screening times and other information on Fajr’s website (Fajriff.com).

Presided over by Reza Mirkarimi, the 35th edition of Fajr International Film Festival will take place in Tehran from April 21 to 28.

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