Iran shorts to vie at Festival

Iranian award-winning short films ‘Animal’ and ‘Lunch Time’ are to be screened at Fajr Film Festival.

‘Animal’ directed by Ark brothers and Alireza Ghasemi’s ‘Lunch Time’ are among the short films to be screened at Fajr Film Festival.

‘Animal’ depicts the story of a man who wants to pass the border illegally; so he hunts a ram and decides to escape disguised as the animal.

So far, the short film has succeeded to attend a number of international film events all around the world.

The 15-minute ‘Lunch Time’ is about a high school girl who has come to the hospital to identify the body of her mother. The people in charge at the hospital would not let her into the morgue because of her young age.

Established in 1982, the Fajr 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 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 every year.

The event kicked off on February 1, 2018 and is due to go on until February 11.

FM/MMF