Iran film Iro by Hadi Mohaqeq to screen at Brazilian fest

Iran feature film 'Iro' has been selected to screen at 42nd Sao Paulo International Film Festival in Brazil.

Directed by Hadi Mohaqeq, 'Iro' which is dubbed into 'Here' in English will experience its first international screening by attending the festival.

The film narrates the story of an isolated and lonely man living in the mountains. Despite all his efforts in saving his son's life, he cannot change Sohrab's, his son, death sentence and he is executed.

 Now that he has buried Sohrab's body, he has his grandson to take care of.

Hamdollah Azizi, Mohammad-Mehdi Azarakhsh, Hossein Qezelbash and Mahyar Abrovan are among the cast of the film.

The São Paulo International Film Festival, also known internationally as Mostra, is an annual film festival held in the city of São Paulo, Brazil.

It is composed of six sections: Special Presentations, Tributes, Restorations, New Directors Competition, Brazil Show and International Perspective. Since 2017, the event also features virtual reality films.

The 42nd edition of the Brazilian festival is slated for October 18-31, 2018.

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