Iran animation lauded at Portugal fest

Globally respected Iranian animation ‘Release from Heaven’ wins award at the Lisbon International Film Festival in Portugal.

Directed by Ali Nouri Oskui, the animation won the Best Animated Feature Film Award at the Portuguese festival.

Set in a war torn country, the animation narrates the story of a female writer and teacher, Sareh who has to accompany two of her students on a life changing journey to find their fathers.

‘Release from Heaven’ is a mixture of fantasy and reality in which the teacher tries to tell stories for her students to encourage them, but she finds out that the heroes of her stories are real.

The Lisbon International Film Festival is a quarterly online film festival meant to showcase innovative independent cinema from around the world by up-and-coming artists.

The festival hopes to be the voice and representation for films with a unique voice and message, regardless of how low the budget might be.

The event was held on June 26- July 01, 2017 in the city of Lisbon in Portugal.

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