Doc on Tehran subway gears up for fest

New short doc ‘Line 1’ themed on Tehran subway gears up to attend latest edition of Iran's International Documentary Film Festival.

The short doc directed by acclaimed Iranian helmer Farshad Ektesabi who grabbed awards at national film festivals.

‘Line 1’was registered as an entry to be reviewed by the jury at 2019 Cinema Verite, Iran's International Documentary Film Festival.

The Cinema Verite aims at protection of the nation's identity, promoting creative documentary, reinforcing the link between documentary cinema and social facts and events, introducing new global developments in documentary cinema, providing financial support for documentarians by distributing and screening their works in other festivals and removing hurdles to film production.

The 2019 edition of the Cinema Verite is slated for December in Tehran.

The Tehran Metro is a rapid transit system serving citizens in Iranian capital city of Tehran. The transportation facility is one of the best in the world.

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