‘Atabai’ to vie at Cambridge filmfest

Iranian film ‘Atabai’ has been invited to vie at the Cambridge Film Festival in the UK.

Directed by the well-known Iranian actress Niki Karimi, the film will be screened at the main competition section of the 40th edition of the event.

The film has previously participated in the 38th edition of Fajr Film Festival in Iran.

Hadi Hejazifar, the star of ifilm feature ‘Standing in the Dust’ has penned the screenplay for the flick.

Javad Ezzati, Sahar Dolatshahi, Danial Noroush and Hadi Hejazifar are some of the cast members of ‘Atabai’.

A synopsis to the film reads “the 40-year-old Atabai lives with his father in a village called Pirkandi. Years ago, he left university just one year before his graduation because of unrequited love”.

The annual Cambridge Film Festival remains the UK’s third-longest-running film festival.

The event is a registered charity with a mission to foster film culture and education for the benefit of the public

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