Russia to host ‘Dream of Sohrab’

Iranian biopic ‘Dream of Sohrab’ is slated to vie at the Moscow International Film Festival in Russia.

In its second international appearance, the film directed by Ali Qavitan, will be screened at the 2021 edition of the event.

'Dream of Sohrab' is the name of the biographical film that will dramatize life story of the leading Persian modern poet and painter.

Notable among the cast are Mehdi Soltani, Bahareh Kian-Afshar, Laleh Eskandari, Tarlan Parvaneh and Abolfazl Miri.

Ali Qavitan has also appeared as the role of Sohrab in his film.

Sepehri, who is a famous Iranian poet in modern poetry, departed this life in 1980.

His works have been translated into many languages, including English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Swedish, Arabic, Turkish and Russian.

Dating back to 1935, Moscow International Film Festival is considered one of the oldest film festivals in the world.

This Russian cinematic event is compared in importance to its other European equivalents such as Cannes and Berlin film festivals.

The 43rd edition of the event is slated for April 22-29, 2021.

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