‘The Statue’ to vie at Arizona filmfest

Iranian film ‘The Statue’ has made way to the Arizona International Film Festival in the US.

Directed by Mohsen Salehi Fard, the animated piece will be screened at the 30th edition of the event.

‘The Statue’, is about a sculptor who has difficulty with making his statues.

The animation has previously participated in several international film festivals, including the Chania Film Festival in Greece, the Gbeck Future Film Festival in Canada, and the Earl’s Court International Film Festival in the UK.

The 30th Arizona International Film Festival, the longest running and largest film festival in Arizona, will run from April 20-30, 2022.

The festival theme of Bridging Cultures provides a way for independent cinema to share images and voices from diverse cultures with communities in Arizona, according to the website of the festival.

Since 1990, the Arizona International Film Festival has screened over 2,600 films from 90 countries to 152,000 Arizonans of all ages.

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