Iranian short doc to be screened in the US

Iranian documentary ‘Parvaneh, the Moon of 14th Night’ has been selected to go on screen at the 6th edition of the Nukhu Film Festival in the US.

Directed by Moeen Rostami, the documentary is about the issue of child marriage.

“Every girl resembles the moon on her wedding day. I was like the moon; a moon when I was fourteen. I’m Parvaneh, the moon of fourteen night.” a short synopsis to the documentary reads.

The Nukhu is a festival with online voting and exclusive screenings.

The festival aims to support independent filmmakers and bring artistic awareness to the community.

The closing ceremony of the festival will be held on October 3, 2020.

PR/MG