Iran cinema figure passes away

Iran cinema active figure Saeed Saleh was laid to rest Monday at Tehran's Behesht-e Zahra cemetery .

The burial ceremoney for active figure in organzing and managing festivals was held Monday in the Iranian capital city of Tehran.

Saleh departed this life after a short bout of illness in a Tehran hospital on Sunday evening.

Saeed Saleh was one of the pioneering experts in running festival affairs of Iran-based Farabi Cinema Foundation.  Head of the foundation offered his condolence message in which he highlighted the great loss caused by death of such cinema personality.

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