Iran animations get Turkish nod

Two Iran animations have reached the final stage of Istanbul International Architecture and Urban Film Festival in Turkey.

‘The Orangish Tree’ directed by Amir-Houshang Moein and ‘The Switchman’ directed by Mehdi Khorramian have qualifies for the final round of the festival’s 11th edition.

The latter is about a switchman who has been waiting for his beloved long period, but it seems that the beloved is only in his dreams.

‘The Orange Tree’ narrates the story of a girl who lives in an orange tree and travels above the clouds to revive the tree.

Istanbul International Architecture and Urban Film Festival aims to support films developed on the theme of “architecture and urbanization”, to encourage new films and to ensure that the successful films meet with their audience.

The scope of the festival covers films realized in the documentary and animation genres. Only films that have been successful in the preliminary elimination are screened for the festival’s audience.

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