Irish fest to present Iran-France film

‘Solar Eclipse’, a co-production of Iran and France, is set to be screened at the competition section of the 34th Foyle Film Festival in Ireland.

Co-directed by Raha Amir-Fazli and Alireza Qasemi, ‘Solar Eclipse’ will be competing at the Foyle which is as an Oscar-qualifying film festival.

‘Solar Eclipse’ is a joint production of Iran-based Zel Sheshom Film Company and White Star, which is a film and audiovisual production company based in France.

The Manifest Company is also in charge of the international distribution of the short film.

“Shortly before the eclipse is complete, the reality of someone’s life changes,” reads as a brief synopsis of the film.

The cast list includes Faraz Modiri, Payman Naeemi, Anita Baqeri, Paniz Esmaeeli, Khorshid Cheraghipour.

‘Solar Eclipse’ has previously taken part at the 30th Côté Court Festival in France, the 11th Figari Film Festival (FFF) in Italy, the 43rd Outdoor Short Film Festival of Grenoble in France, the 2021 Rhode Island International Film Festival in the US, the 21st Nice Film Festival in France and the LA Shorts International Film Festival.

In October, the short flick also participated in the 19th Switzerland-based Shnit Worldwide Short Film Festival as well as the 16th Show Me Shorts Film Festival in New Zealand where it received a nomination for the Best International Film.

The Foyle Film Festival “offers filmmakers, animators and artists a unique platform to screen their films, network with industry professionals and gain access to the international market.”  

The upcoming edition of the event will be held on November 19-28, 2021 in the City of Derry Crystal, Ireland.

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