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‘Before Heaven’ vies at Al-Ghadeer fest

Iranian short film ‘Before Heaven’, is taking part at the Al-Ghadeer International Media Festival in Iraq.

Iranian short film ‘Before Heaven’, is taking part at the Al-Ghadeer International Media Festival in Iraq.

Written and directed by Ahmad Heidarian, the six-minute film is being screened at the 2022 edition of the event.

‘Before Heaven’ is about the 1948 creation of Israel and the eviction of Palestinians from their homeland.

The flick, which features no dialogue, is produced by Mohaddeseh Pirhadi.

“In 1948, many Palestinians were forced to leave their homes. Each abandoned house was taken by a Zionist family and that’s how Palestine was occupied,” comes as a conclusion to the film.

It adds that, “This film is dedicated to all Palestinian children who left their drawings, one day.”

Launched in 2007, the Al-Ghadeer International Media Festival is one of the biggest annual festivals of the mediawith the participation of personalities, institutions, satellite channels and radio stations.

15 countries are competing for the festival’s prizes, including Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Oman, Tunisia, Yemen, Bahrain, Palestine, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Jordan, Qatar, the UAE, and Algeria, along with non-Arab contenders like Iran, Turkey, Russia, Afghanistan, France, Bulgaria, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, and the Netherlands.

The 13th edition of the event kicked off on July 13 and will run until July 23, 2022.

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