Ahvaz to host Fajr Film Festival

The Iranian city of Ahvaz is set to host Fajr Film Festival.

During the 35th edition of Fajr Film Festival, 20 movies will be screened in the city of Ahvaz in Khuzestan Province.

Head of the Department of Culture and Islamic Guidance of Khuzestan, Mohammad Jourvand, noted that the city will be one of the venues of this year’s provincial festival.

Fajr Festivals are annually held in Iran during the Fajr Decade (literally meaning ten days of dawn) which marks the anniversary of the ten days from the return of Imam Khomeini, founder of the Islamic Republic, to Iran (February 1) until the victory day of the Islamic Revolution (February 11) in 1979.

Established in 1982, Fajr Film Festival is an event that celebrates cultural exchange, displays creative achievements of highly acclaimed cineastes and pays tribute to local and international films.

Since its establishment, Fajr International Film Festival has played a vital role in the development of the Iranian Cinema.

Supervised by Iran’s Ministry of Culture, the festival hosts veteran directors and new filmmakers from Iran and across the world every year.

The screenings will last for 12 days from February 4 until February 15.

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