‘Ira’ to vie at Tehran Short filmfest

Iranian short narrative ‘Ira’ is slated to vie at the Tehran International Short Film Festival.

The film directed by Alireza Agha-Ahmad plans to premiere at the 37th edition of the festival.

The film begins narrating the days of Iraq imposed war on Iran and the hardships a little girl goes through. Then it pictures the present day to watch the girl challenging coronavirus pandemic.

Marjan Pour-Mahmoudi, Fariba Aminian, Nazanin Bahrami and Zahra Farahani star in the short.

Organized by Iranian Youth Cinema Society (IYCS), the festival is held annually in Iranian capital city of Tehran to provide an opportunity for young filmmakers to exchange their experiences.

The organizers plan to promote the festival and introduce its activities to the world through increased interactions with foreign short film markets and filmmakers.

The 2020 edition of the event aims to identify and introduce the best short works at the national and international levels and to create constructive competition between filmmakers.

The 37th edition of the TISFF is to be held online due to the coronavirus pandemic on October 28 - November 3, 2020.

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