Iran films to vie in South Korea

A lineup of five Iranian films has been set to go on screen at the Busan International Film Festival in South Korea.

The Iranian films will take part at different sections of the 22nd edition of the Korean festival.

Mohsen Qaraee’s ‘Blockage’, ‘Beyond the Clouds’ by Majid Majidi, ‘No Date, No Signature’ directed by Vahid Jalilvand, Farnoush Samadi’s ‘Gaze’ and 'Road' directed by Arash Khayyatan are the five films to be screened at the event.

The Busan International Film Festival, a hub of Asian cinema, launches Platform Busan this year.

Platform Busan offers a platform, where Asian independent filmmakers can communicate, share experiences and eventually grow together, as well as to develop association within Asian independent films and establish a foothold on the world stage.

Platform Busan provides seminars, forum and workshop sessions to exchange information from October 14 to 18, 2017.

The event is scheduled to be held on October 12-21, 2017, in the South Korean city of Busan.

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