Iran film ‘Orange Days’ grabs Best Film Award from Mannheim Filmfest in Germany

Iranian feature film ‘Orange Days’ has succeeded to receive Best Film Award from the 67th edition of Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film Festival in Germany.

Directed by Arash Lahouti, ‘Orange Days’ attended the main competition section of the German film event and won Best Film Award of the festival.

'Orange Days' tells the story of Aban, a 45-year-old female contractor in the tough and male-dominated orange harvesting industry. Aban enters a competition to win a large contract. She wins the deal putting her own house at risk by using it as security.

Now, she leads a group of female workers who work for her on a large harvest. Her efforts of staying strong in this patriarch society remain futile while anyone involved in her story including her husband tries to fail her.

A number of Iranian superstars, including Hediyeh Tehrani, Ali Mosaffa and Mehran Ahmadi are among the cast members of the flick.

The International Film Festival Mannheim-Heidelberg has a long tradition of introducing film artists of the future and their aesthetic language to the world. The festival offers an inspiring environment for talented new filmmakers and showcases unknown talents each year who are all driven by their increased awareness, a strong personal vision and a powerful ambition.

The 2018 edition of the event was held on November 15-25.

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