‘Zalava’ to vie in Belgium

Iranian movie ‘Zalava’ is to vie at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival in Belgium.

Arsalan Amiri’s directorial experience will be screened at the competition section of the 40th edition of the event.

LevelK Company in Denmark owns the international screening rights of the film.

The movie narrates an imaginary story in an imaginary land with imaginary people in the 70s.

The inter-genre film narrates the tale of people’s fear of an unknown phenomenon and their efforts to bring back security to the region.

A synopsis for ‘Zalava’ reads, “When a village claims to be cursed by a demon, a gendarmerie sergeant attempts to denounce the exorcist in charge, whom he believes is nothing but a fraud.

The BIFFF offers more than just horror movies. It is first and foremost a genre film festival that is open-minded, and offers a great deal of variety.

Its program serves up thrillers, science fiction films, fantasy films, black comedies, action films, as well as many other genres.

This year’s edition of the festival is scheduled for August 29 – September 8.

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