Bucharest int’l filmfest showing Iranian-Canadian ‘Botox’

The 2021 edition of the Bucharest International Film Festival (BIFF) in Romania has been screening Iranian-Canadian feature ‘Botox’.

Directed by Kaveh Mazaheri, the 97-minute acclaimed drama is competing at the Official Competition section of the 17th edition of the Romanian event.

‘Botox’ is about Akram and Azar, two siblings who have lied to everyone about their brother’s disappearance. They have told others that he fled to Germany and that they have no news of him.

Gradually, the lie turns into reality in Akram’s mind. She starts to count the days for her brother to come back.

Sousan Parvar, Mahdokht Molaee, Soroush Saeedi, Morteza Khanjani and Mohsen Kiani are among the cast members of the flick.

Set to compete at the Tirana International Film Festival in Albania, ‘Botox’ has previously been screened at a number of global events, including the Torino Underground Cinefest in Italy, the Burgas International Film Festival in Bulgaria, the Salento International Film Festival in Italy, the Beijing International Film Festival in China, the Amman International Film Festival – Awal Film in Jordan, the Fajr International Film Festival in Iran, where it won first-film director award, and the Torino Film Festival in Italy, where it grabbed the awards for best screenplay and best film.

The 17th edition of the BIFF has been slated for September 4-12, 2021.

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