‘Kulbarf’ wins big at Nartugan filmfest in Turkey

Iranian feature film ‘Kulbarf’ has succeeded to grab two awards at the 2021 Istanbul International Nartugan Film Festival (IINFF) in Turkey.

Milad Mansouri’s first directorial film production, which made it to the official selection out of some 3,000 entries, received the best director and best film awards at the Nartugan screening festival.

The film tells the story of porters who gamble their lives on the border for a piece of bread.

The late Ali Ansarian, an ex-footballer and actor who lost his life in a battle with COVID-19, is among the cast members of the flick.  

Ansarian recently won a post-mortem award for his role in the film at the V.i.Z. Film Fest in Bulgaria.

Hossein Soleimani, Hossein Mehri, Deniz Motevasseli, Mahtab Servati, Ali Farasati, Artin Amjadi and Payam Ahmadinia make the rest cast members of the film.

‘Kulbarf’ is also the recipient of the best actor in a leading role, the best actor in a supporting role, the best film and best directing awards at the South America Awards (SAA) festival.

The flick has already screened at a number of global events, including the Ishcia Global Film Festival in Italy, the San Francisco Iranian Film Festival in the US, the 2nd Human Environment Care Film Festival (HECFF) in Canada and the BZN International Film Festival in Germany.

The Istanbul International Nartugan Film Festival (IINFF) is an annual international festival to celebrate films from all around the world.

The latest round of the Turkish festival was held on December 19-21, 2021.

For a film cut from late actor Ali Ansarian in ‘Kulbarf, click here.

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