Ammar Popular Film Festival offers a special screening package of films on the occasion of “The 13th of Aban” in Iran marking rejection of all colonial policies.
According to a Thursday report released by local media, the secretariat of the film fest presented the package for screening in conjunction with “13th of Aban” or November 4 which commemorates anniversary of American embassy takeover in Tehran.
“The 13th of Aban” in the Iranian calendar is known as the Student Day in the country and honor those who stormed the "den of spies", aka, the US embassy in Iran.
Ammar’s selected package for such occasion include titles such as ‘Revolution on Roosevelt St.’ and ‘444 Days’ along with music videos such as ‘Americature’ and ‘We Are Among the Country’s Courage’
The Ammar Fest also enjoys an international version (AIPFF) which aims “to raise real awareness and responsibility among the general public,” the AIPFF website read, adding the event’s mission is to create an atmosphere in which independent filmmakers and thinkers can gather together.”
Ammar International Popular Film Festival goes against promotion of “individualism and extreme enjoyment without caring about the society's troubles and other human suppression,” the event’s official website noted.
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