Iran animation to premiere globally

Sony Pictures has set to globally premiere Iran animation ‘Holy Cast’ directed by Mohammad-Amin Hamedani.

Referring to the contract with Sony Pictures, Hamedani told the media that the international screening of the animation is to be started soon.

A production of the Owj Arts and Media Organization, the animated film depicts a story from the Holy Quran. It is about a group of people who were thrown into a ditch and set a fire because of their strong belief in Allah.

The animation has so far bagged dozens of international and domestic awards and accolades from different festivals in New York, Madrid, Hollywood, India’s Jaipur, Romania, London, and Iran’s Fajr Film Festival.

The animated film also won the Special Jury award at the 30th International Film Festival for Children and Youth in historic Iranian city of Isfahan.

Some famous Iranian voice-actors, including Changiz Jalilvand, Khosro Khosroshahi, Bahram Zand, Nasrollah Medqalchi and Akbar Mannani, led by Maryam Shirzad, lent their voices to the animation.

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