Why is Ammar Popular filmfest important?

The 13th edition of the Ammar Popular International Film Festival had been held in early January at the beginning of 2023.

The Ammar festival was established in 2010 by a number of Iranian revolutionary figures to honor film and art products promoting topics such as resistance, and revolution.

It was named after Ammar Yasir, a close companion of the Prophet Muhammad [PBUH].

This festival is a different cultural-artistic movement and it is formed mostly based on public support and because the festival did not have a specific financial validity, it was held with public assistance.

This festival is a different cultural-artistic movement and it was formed mostly based on public support and because the festival did not have a specific financial validity, it was held with public assistance.

During the first edition of the festival, 20 works were displayed in thirty regions of Iran, including several villages. Most of these works were amateur and lacked the characteristics of a cinematic artwork.

Some of the works were recorded with multi-megapixel cameras and simple mobile phones, and this attention to the villagers and various sections of the society made this festival popular among the people very soon.

People's acceptance of this festival increased and 320 films were sent to the secretariat and the films were screened in 300 regions of the country.

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