iFilm exclusive report on 8th day of 40th Fajr Film Festival

iFilm English TV Channel has released an exclusive report on the eighth day of the 40th Fajr Film Festival (FFF) in Iran.

‘The Situation of Mehdi’ produced by Habibollah Valinejad and directed by Hadi Hejazifar and ‘Dreamless’ (Without Her) produced by Saeed Sadi and Houman Seyyedi and directed by Arian Vazir-Daftari went on screen on the eighth day of the 40th FFF.

‘The Situation of Mehdi’ is a war drama portraying the life story of Mehdi Bakeri, the chief of IRGC 31st Shura Division that carried out several major operations during the war. It was critically acclaimed following its premiere at the 40th FFF.

“During the project, I told my crew that I wanted to make a movie that is recognized as a documentary on the operations Badr and Kheibar,” Hejazifar said during a press conference organized after a screening of his film.

To make the scenes more credible, Hejazifar even carried out an extensive search into the abandoned storehouses of the Army and the IRGC to find suitable uniforms for his cast members.   

The cast list includes the director, Zhila Shahi, Vahid Hejazifar, Masoumeh Rabbaninia, Vahid Aqapour, and Rouhollah Zamani.

In the part related to ‘The Situation of Mehdi’, iFilm TV interviewed the director, the producer, and Rabbaninia.

‘The Situation of Mehdi’ was nominated in 14 categories and won five Chrystal Simorgh awards at the 40th FFF.

‘Dreamless’ is about Roya who is getting ready to emigrate from Iran when she meets a quiet young woman who appears lost and doesn’t remember anything. Roya takes her in, providing her with a home and introducing her to her husband, family and friends – all the while blissfully unaware that this woman has come to replace her.

The cast list of includes Tannaz Tabatabaee, Saber Abar, Shadi Karamroudi, Faranak Kalantar, Reza Davoudnejad, Maedeh Tahmasbi, Mojtaba Fallahi, Nahal Dashti, Mehri Aleaqa, Milad Yazdani, Mohammad Narimani, and Tiam Kermanian.

In the part related to ‘Dreamless’, iFilm TV interviewed the director, Kalantar, Fallahi, and Narimani.

‘Dreamless’ was nominated for three awards and won one Chrystal Simorgh at the 40th FFF.

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