FIFF 1st day hosts Palme d’or winners films

Films by two Cannes Palme d'Or winning filmmakers have been scheduled to screen during Fajr International Film Festival’s first day.

‘Voyage of Time’ by Terrence Malick from the US and ‘Graduation’ by Cristian Mungiu from Romania will be screened Friday evening, Tehran time.

The 35th edition of Fajr International Film Festival organized in Iranian capital city of Tehran started today April 21, 2017.

Established in 1982, the Fajr International Film Festival celebrates cultural exchange, displays creative achievements of highly acclaimed cineastes and pays tribute to local and international films.

Since its establishment, the Fajr International Film Festival has played a vital role in the development of the Iranian Cinema.

Supervised by Iran’s Ministry of Culture, the festival hosts veteran directors and new filmmakers from Iran and across the world every year.

The 35th International Fajr Film Festival is scheduled to end on April 28, 2017.

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