Iranian filmfest Zurich to screen ‘World Northern Hemisphere’

‘World Northern Hemisphere’ has been scheduled to vie at the Iranian Film Festival of Zurich (IFFZ) in Switzerland.

Written and directed by Hossein Tehrani, the film will be screened at the feature films section of the 2022 edition of the event.

The movie is about racism. “Which race is superior?!” its synopsis reads.

It tells the story of a 14-year-old, Ahmad, who is the breadwinner for his fatherless family.

At his mother’s request, they rent a farm, but human bones are found, disturbing their plan.

The film was made based on a trip that the director took to the Iranian province of Khuzestan 20 years ago.

The actors were selected from the local children; and for selecting the right person, the film’s crew had to test some 2,000 students.

The Iranian Film Festival of Zurich is “a platform for presenting the Iranian culture and tradition and for building a bridge between different cultures by the means of the universal language of art – and especially the 7th art, cinema”, website of the event reads.

The 8th edition of the IFFZ will kick off on May 26 and run until June 1.

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