Bulgarian Sofia MENAR to screen Iranian ‘Mothering’

The 11th edition of the Sofia MENAR Film Festival in Bulgaria has set to screen Iranian movie ‘Mothering’.

Written and directed by Roqiyeh Tavakkoli and produced by Siavash Haqiqi, ‘Mothering’ stars Nazanin Bayati, Hanieh Tavassoli, Houman Seyyedi, Maryam Boubani, and Melissa Zakeri.

It is about two sisters; one who deserted her lover, while the other is abandoned by her lover.

‘Mothering’ was screened at the 35th Fajr Film Festival in Iranian capital city of Tehran.

The Sofia MENAR Film Festival makes Bulgarian audiences familiar with the culture and traditions of the Islamic world, the website of the festival wrote.

The program of Sofia MENAR Film Festival presents the best of Middle East and North Africa cinema productions, including feature films, documentaries and short projects.

The 2019 edition of the Sofia MENAR is slated for January 15-31 in the Bulgarian capital city.

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