Fajr fest adds special children's section

Iran's 36th Fajr Int'l Film Festival has added a new section titled 'Seventh Period', to heighten schoolchildren’s social awareness.

Children may invite their parents to attend the special new section of the upcoming Fajr International Film Festival, which intends to heighten schoolchildren’s social awareness, the organizers announced on Monday.

A lineup of movies from Iran and world cinema will be screened at several theaters in Tehran in April.

Students will be briefed on the films before screening as well as receiving basic criticism education, the best of which will be awarded by the organizers.

However, the film’s titles have not yet been announced by organizers of the event.

The 36th Fajr International Film Festival will be hosted by the Iranian capital city of Tehran from April 19 to 27.

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