UK filmfest to show Iran animation

Iranian short animation 'For Freedom' directed by Ahmad Khoshniyat has been selected to be screened at the first edition of Bute Street Film Festival (BSFF) in the UK.

The short animation is a poetic rendition of an Iranian famous poet 's last moments in life. Farrokhi Yazdi was an Iranian socialist poet and journalist.

The flick has been also displayed at the 2017 edition of Peace Film Festival (AFPP) in Pakistan.

The festival 's mission is to promote new independent films and emerging filmmakers from the UK and around the world to a UK Audience.

BSFF will take place at Tokko in Luton town centre in March and July 2018.

'For Freedom', however, is scheduled to go on screen on March 10, 2018.

AA/MM