‘Metamorphosis in the Slaughterhouse’ to vie at Riverside filmfest

Iranian feature film ‘Metamorphosis in the Slaughterhouse’ has made its way to the Riverside International Film Festival in the US.

The film directed by Javad Daraee, will represent Iran at the 8th edition of the American event.

‘Metamorphosis in the Slaughterhouse’ is about Shadi. When her parents were accused of murdering a girl and thus killed by the villagers, Shadi was only a little girl.

She was, then, adopted by her uncle and grew up. Shadi must now face the problems that the village residents have caused.

The cast list includes Fariba Talebi, Saeed Ahmadi, Fariba Torkashvand, Farahnaz Manafi-Zaher, Foujan Ahmadi, Mahshid Khosravi, Iman Sarraf, Arezou Balali-Dehkordi, Sarina Yousefi, Mohammad Eqlimi, Amir-Abbas Ghazaee, and Avin Kouhzadeh.

Annually since 2002, Riverside International Film Festival has brought the best in contemporary international and independent films to the Inland Empire region of Southern California, the fastest growing area in America. In the 16th anniversary of the event, RIFF seeks diverse and challenging films of social upheaval, human conflict, and the boldness of the human spirit, particularly on such topics as U.S. immigrant experiences, veterans’ concerns, and overcoming adversity.

The 2021 edition of the event is scheduled for April 27- May 1, in the US.

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