Moscow Int’l filmfest to host Iranian ‘The Son’

The Moscow International Film Festival (MIFF) in Russia is set to screen Iranian feature film ‘The Son’.

The film that counts as Noushin Meraji’s debut feature film will be on screen at the main competition section of the Russian event’s 43rd edition.

‘The Son’ narrates the story of humankind’s loneliness and how he/she tries to get rid of it.

Soheil Qannadan, Nahid Haddadi, Donya Heidari, Mojtaba Fallahi and Atabak Naderi are among the cast members of the flick.

Mehdi Fard-Qaderi, who has been in charge of the film’s production, is a renowned Iranian filmmaker. His latest project as a director has been ‘Weightlessness’ that has grabbed awards at various global events.

The Moscow International Film Festival is considered one of the oldest film festivals in the world dating back to 1935.

This Russian cinematic event is compared in importance to its other European equivalents such as Cannes and Berlin film festivals.

The 43rd edition of the event will be held on April 22-29 in Moscow.

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