Shahr filmfest to host ‘Butterfly Stroke’

Iranian movie ‘Butterfly Stroke’ (Drown) is scheduled to be screened at the Shahr International Film Festival in Tehran.

Directed by Mohammad Kart, the film will vie at the competition section of the eighth edition of the event.

The movie narrates the story of some people from poverty-stricken neighborhoods in Tehran. They have to pretend to be strong if they want to survive the brutality of their environment.

“After leaking a video of her class in a women-only swimming pool, Parvaneh is brutally murdered by her husband, Hashem, who seeks a way to redeem his reputation and dignity as the godfather in the neighborhood. Hashem’s brother, Hojat, embarks on a journey into the labyrinths of the underground in Tehran to find out who is responsible for this dirty game. Once wrongfully accused of smuggling drugs, he returns to the world of crime to trace his brother’s rivals,” a synopsis for the movie reads.

Mohammad-Javad Ezzati, Tannaz Tabatabaee, Mahlaqa Baqeri, Pantea Bahram, Ali Shademan, and Amir Aqaee have starred in the flick.

The Shahr International Film Festival is Iran's most important cinematic event related to urban management in promotion of appropriate urban and industrial life patterns.

It is organized annually by the Urban Image Institute, the Artistic and Cultural Organization of Tehran Municipality.

The Shahr Film Festival aims to identify creative and innovative cinematic works of urban life and create a platform for exchanging ideas and experiences among world cities.

Films that use an eloquent artistic vision to promote a blissful human life will be considered for the competition section, according to the festival's website.

The 8th edition of the festival is slated for July 18 – 22, 2022.

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