Iran's ‘The Zoo’ awarded in China

Iranian short flick ‘The Zoo’ has won an award at the Beijing International Film Festival in China.

The 12th edition of the event granted the best film award in Nova Section to the Iranian flick written and directed by Nafiseh Zare.

The film is about Ranna, a six-year-old girl who wants to see a deer that she previously saw in her dream. As she is in the Zoo, her mother looks for the opportunity to tell Ranaa that her father has left forever.

The cast members of the film include Sonia Sanjari, Tarannom Ahangar, and Daryoush Reshadat.

Founded in 2011, the Beijing International Film Festival is an event attended by international executives, directors, producers and studio heads.

The last edition of the festival was held in November 2022, however the winners have been announced just recently.

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