Iran festival to announce lineup

The 36th edition of the Fajr Film Festival has scheduled to announce the names of the qualified movies on December 31, 2017.

The secretariat of the festival announced that all of the seven members of the selection committee are evaluating the received works and will soon announce the final lineup of 22 movies.

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

Since its establishment, the Fajr International Film Festival has played a vital role in the development of 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 36th edition of the Fajr Film Festival is slated for February 1-11, 2018, in Tehran.

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