Kolkata filmfest to screen Iran ‘Bandar Band’

Iranian movie ‘Bandar Band’ is slated to vie at the Kolkata International Film Festival in India.

Manijeh Hekmat’s latest directorial project has made its way to the 26th edition of the Indian event.

‘Bandar Band’ is about pregnant Mahla along with the other members of a music band named Bandar Band, her husband and one of their closest friends. They start their journey to Tehran from a southern province just when they have lost all they had in a flood.

They still keep their hopes alive, however, every road they take leads to a dead-end in a flood-stricken land. They intend to go to Tehran, but they wonder if it is just another turn around a vicious circle.

The KIFF is one of the oldest and most valid festivals in India. The fest aims at creating an opportunity for a better understanding of international films and to promote motion picture art and industry.

The 2021 edition of the event has kicked off on January 8 and will go on until January 15.

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