Portugal filmfest to vie Iran Doc

The 2017 edition of Cine'Eco - International Environmental Film Festival of Serra da Estrela will screen Iranian environmental documentary ‘Once upon a Time Hamoun’.

Written and directed by Mohammad Ehsani, the documentary will be competing for its 5th time internationally, at Cine'Eco in Portugal.

The documentary centers around Hamoun international wetland, the drying up of the lake and its effect on both the environment and the life of people in Sistan and Baluchestan Province.

The 30-minute documentary was produced in 2016. It has participated in international environmental film festivals in the US, Italy and Brazil.

The 2017 edition of Cine'Eco filmfest is slated for October 14-21, 2017, in Portugal.

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