‘Walnut Tree’ to vie at Shanghai filmfest

Iranian feature film ‘Walnut Tree’ is slated to vie at the Shanghai International Film Festival in China.

In its third international screening, the film directed by Mohammad-Hossein Mahdavian will be displayed at the 24th edition of the event.

Based on a true story, ‘Walnut Tree’ is a film about the chemical bombings of a region in northwestern Iran by the US-backed former Iraqi regime of Saddam Hussein.

Written by Ebrahim Amini and Hossein Hassani, ‘The Walnut Tree’ enjoys famous Iranian actors Peyman Maadi, Mina Sadati and Mehran Modiri.

The Shanghai International Film Festival is considered by many to be the second biggest film festival in Asia. The first edition of the festival was held from October 7 to 14, 1993.

This year’s edition of the event is scheduled for June 11-20, 2021.

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