Sofia MENAR to screen Iran ‘Stolen’

Iranian movie ‘Stolen’ (Roboudeh Shodeh) has been scheduled to go on screen at the 9th edition of the Sofia MENAR Film Festival in Bulgaria.

The festival’s website recently announced that the flick will go on screen of the Feature Films section in two sessions, including in the Cultural Center on January 14 and in the Euro Cinema on January 18.

Produced by Javad Norouzbeigi and directed and written by Bijan Mirbaqeri in 2016, the film tells the story of a famous actor and his fiancée who are in the process of immigrating to another country. But he finds out that his backpack is stolen, they postpone their trip. Together they try their best to resolve different obstacles on their way.

Iranian actors Niki Karimi, Rouzbeh Bemani, Soroush Sehhat, and Maral Farjad star in the 86-minute ‘Stolen’.

The event has also dedicated a section to pay tribute to late acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami.

Sofia MENAR Film Festival makes Bulgarian audiences familiar with the culture and traditions of the Islamic world, the website of the festival wrote.

The program of Sofia MENAR Film Festival presents the best of Middle East and North Africa cinema productions, including feature films, documentaries and short projects.

The event has launched on Thursday and will continue until January 29.

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