Netherlands to host Iran doc ‘Aleppo: The Silence of the War’

Iran doc ‘Aleppo: The Silence of the War’ has been set to go on screen at the 2018 edition of International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) in the Netherlands.

Directed by Amir Osanlou, the short documentary will compete with 14 titles at 'Competition for Short Documentary' section of the event.

'Aleppo: The Silence of the War' is a poetic narration of war and its devastational image and the deadly silence that afflicts the city of Aleppo as the most prosperous city of Syria in not so long ago.

The 30-min documentary shows a ghost town where no human life is seen, but only rusty swings, car wrecks in the courtyard, and collapsed buildings everywhere that heighten the sense of desolation in these images of destruction.

It is noteworthy that another Iran documentary, ‘Beloved’, will also compete for award at mid-length documentary section of the Dutch festival.

The IDFA is world's leading documentary film festival that provides an independent and inspiring meeting place for audiences and professionals to see a diverse and high-quality program.

The latest edition of the IDFA is slated for November 14-25, 2018, in the Netherlands.

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