'Appendix' screened in Guwahati filmfest

Guwahati International Film Festival in India has screened Iran movie 'Appendix'.

Directed by Hossein Namazi, the film was screened at the World Cinema section of the event.

A brief synopsis of the flick reads, 'Due to severe abdominal pain, Zari and her husband, Reza, go to a hospital. However, Zari’s insurance ID has expired and they are forced to borrow her friend Leila Attarod’s ID.

Eventually, she undergoes appendectomy using Leila’s ID and the staff at the hospital suspect something is wrong.

Due to this, they are forced to switch roles to convenience hospital staff that the ID belongs to Zari. However, many unfortunate events take place in the process…'

Ana Nemati and Amir-Ali Danaei play the female and male leads in the film.

Launched in 2017, the Guwahati International Film Festival hosts total of 72 films from more than 30 countries in various sections.

The second edition of the event was held on October 25-31, 2018.

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