Iran's Ammar fest holds presser

The 8th edition of the Ammar Popular Film Festival has held a press conference in presence of some cultural figures.

Nader Talebzadeh and Vahid Jalili, two Iranian political and cultural figures, were present at the conference which was held at the house of Teymouri martyrs in Tehran.

The Ammar 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.

The festival also enjoys an international version (AIPFF) which aims “to raise real awareness and responsibility among the general public,” the AIPFF website read, adding that the event’s mission is to create an atmosphere in which independent filmmakers and thinkers can gather together.

The 8th edition of the festival is scheduled to be held from December 27, 2017, to January 5, 2018, in Tehran.

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