Iranian ‘Aparat’ en route to Serbia

Iranian short flick ‘Aparat’ has been chosen to compete at the 12th edition of the MikroFAF Film Festival in Serbia.

Written, produced and directed by Hassan Najmabadi, the short film is about six teenage boys in a remote village who decide to work in the corrals in order to raise the money they need to rent an 8-mm movie projector from a tour guide.

The cast list of the flick includes Mehdi Qolizadeh, Ebrahim Najmabadi, Emad Mohebbi, Abolfazl Najmabadi, Amir Najmabadi, Amir-Mohammad Najmabadi, Mohammad-Reza Najmabadi, Zari Najmabadi, and Mehdi Rezaee.

‘Aparat’ has previously participated in the Batumi International Art-House Film Festival in Georgia, the International Children’s Film Festival – Cinekid ScreeningClub in the Netherlands, and the Gold Coast Film Festival in the US.

The MikroFAF aims to fight prejudices and discrimination through the art of film. It also focuses on raising awareness of the importance of art and culture for a healthy society.

The 12th edition of the festival will be held on November 12-14, 2021.

PR/MG