‘The Skin’ to vie at Minsk filfest Listapad

Ark brothers’ horror film ‘The Skin’ is slated to vie at the Minsk International Film Festival Listapad in Belarus.

This is the second international screening of the film produced by Mohammadreza Mesbah.

‘The Skin’ that does not feature any well-known names and stars, is a dark fantasy folklore drama about love, magic and superstition.

It tells the story of Araz who lives at home with his mother, Marhamat, who is a witch.

When Araz finds out that she has bewitched him to stay with her, rather than pursue the woman he loves, he turns to the village elders for help.

As Araz strives to get rid of the spell and spends more time with his beloved, his mother begins to grow weaker, forcing him to decide between his heart and his conscience.

The Minsk International Film Festival Listapad is an annual event which takes place in November in Minsk, Belarus.

The International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF) accredits the festival as a Competitive specialized film festival of Baltic countries, as well as countries of Central Asia, Central and Eastern Europe.

The festival also provides an educational platform for communication between cinema professionals.

Varied workshops, discussions and exhibitions are held to provide an opportunity to learn from masters of cinema and to discuss significant problems related to the development of cinematography.

The 27th edition of the event is physically scheduled for November 6-13, 2020.

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