'The Ocean Behind the Window’ wins at Zero Plus Film Festival

Iranian film ‘The Ocean Behind the Window’ has grabbed the Grand Prix award at the 2021 Zero Plus- International Festival of Films for Children and Youth in Russia.

Directed by Babak Nabizadeh, the movie narrates the story of a teenager named Borhan on a remote island.

Borhan tries to attract tourists to the place by presenting local traditions and music but an unexpected problem comes up.

The cast of the film includes Hadiseh Karami, Mohammad Azadi, Mehran Mozaffari, Jafar Qasemi and Qolam Ranjbar.

The movie has previously participated in Isfahan’s 32nd International Film Festival for Children and Youth, the Dhaka Int’l Film Festival in Bangladesh and the San Francisco Iranian Film Festival in the US.

The Zero Plus Film Festival screens films that are value-oriented for schools and social institutions in Russia.

The latest edition of the festival took place on September 27 to October 03.

PR/MM