Annecy festival to show Iran’s ‘Juliet and the King’

The Annecy International Animation Film Festival and Market in France has scheduled to screen Iranian animation ‘Juliet and the King’.

The animation will be screened at the Work in Progress sessions, which gives the audience the opportunity to discover the various stages of animated feature and short films, series and XR works in production.

This category gives attendees a chance to meet the teams behind the projects and question them on their artistic choices, the production process and the challenges they are facing along the way.

Directed by Ashkan Rahgozar, ‘Juliet and the King’ follows the Iranian King who gets an invitation to visit France.

While visiting a ‘Romeo and Juliet’ play in Paris, the actress catches his eye. He falls in love with her so deeply that he asks her to perform the same play in Tehran, so he can impress her and win her heart.

Julie, the actress, decides to take this chance with the help of her friend Jamal. But she suddenly finds herself among jealous court ladies.

The 2023 edition of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival and Market will take place on June 11-17 in France.

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