FIff to hold Italy cinema retrospective

The 36th edition of the Fajr International Film Festival has set to hold the Retrospective of Italian Cinema.

The program will screen seven movies, including 'Little Tito and the Aliens' directed by Paola Randi, 'The Laplace’s Demon' directed by Giordano Giulivi as well as 'It Is the Law' directed by Salvatore Ficarra and Valentino Picone.

The Italian lineup also includes 'A Ciambra' directed by Jonas Carpignano, 'The Order of Things' directed by Andrea Segre, 'Where Shadows Fall' directed by Valentina Pedicini and 'Equilibrium' directed by Vincenzo Marra.

A number of Italian cineastes have also been invited to take part at the festival, hold workshop in universities, and attend Italy Night in Iran.

The Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism, as well as the Embassy of Italy in Tehran have cooperated in organization of the event.

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.

Directed by Reza Mirkarimi, the 36th edition of the festival is slated for April 19-27, 2018, in the Iranian capital city of Tehran.

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