‘Hundreds of foreign filmmakers to attend RIFF’

Forty countries and more than 300 foreign filmmakers are set to take part in the 17th edition of Resistance International Film Festival (RIFF) in Iran, organizers say.

The head of the international committee of the 17th edition of RIFF, Mohammad Ali Momeniha, said “good works themed on resistance” have been submitted to the festival, adding that related details and the names of countries that will take part in the festival will be announced in the near future.

The call of entries for the 17th RIFF “attracted the attention of all countries across the world with different beliefs”, he said.           

The RIFF, one of the most prestigious international film festivals in Iran, is dedicated to productions on wars and the repercussions of armed conflicts in the world.

It also puts a spotlight on the resistance of the Palestinian people against the Zionist regime, Daesh and their terrorist attacks in the region as well as the world’s tyrants and their backing of Daesh.

The 17th edition of the biennial festival of RIFF will take place on March 3-8 in the southern city of Bandar Abbas.

The upcoming edition of the event will be held on a warship in the Persian Gulf.

Jalal Ghafari, the secretary of the 17th edition of the event, said “We suggested to hold the festival in an important location such as on the deck of Shahid Soleimani warship to deliver an important message to the world”.

The newly unveiled Shahid Soleimani warship is named after Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani, who was assassinated by the US military in 2020.

SQ/FM