‘Lantouri’ to vie at UCLA filmfest

Iranian movie ‘Lantouri’ is slated to screen at the 28th UCLA Celebration of Iranian Cinema in the US.

Directed by Reza Dormishian, the film will screen during the event held from May 6 to 19 at the University of California, Los Angeles.

The movie narrates the story of a young man who falls in love with a young woman and a thwarted passion causes trouble for the girl.

Navid Mohammadzadeh, Maryam Palizban, Baran Kosari, Mehdi Kooshki, Behrang Alavi and Bahram Afshari star in the Iranian flick.

The event, organized by UCLA Film and Television Archive, has been presenting the best of Iranian cinema for an annual survey for almost 30 years.

This year’s edition focuses on films from new voices, current masters and a special tribute to one of contemporary cinema’s most influential and important artists, Abbas Kiarostami.

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