‘World War III’ joins Sydney festival lineup

Iranian feature ‘World War III’ has been set to take part in the 70th edition of the Sydney Film Festival in Australia.

‘World War III’ is among the films selected to be screened at the festival’s Features section that enables audience to “discover captivating stories from great cinematic storytellers, and see prize-winners from the world’s most prestigious festivals alongside new works that deserve to be known,” website of the event reads.

Directed by Houman Seyyedi, the film tells the story of Shakib who has lost his wife and child in an earthquake.

He works in a place where a movie on the World War is being filmed, and when one of the actors collapses, Shakib has been chosen as his stand-in.

Shakib is allowed to stay in the actor’s fake mansion, on condition that he doesn’t receive any visitors, but he makes a decision that endangers his fate.

The film is co-written by Seyyedi, Arian Vazir-Daftari, and Azad Jafarian.

‘World War III’ received its international premiere at the Venice International Film Festival in Italy. It took part in the festival’s Orizzonti section and managed to grab two awards.

‘World War III’ also brought Mohsen Tanabandeh the Best Actor award at the Fantaspoa – International Fantastic Film Festival of Porto Alegre in Brazil for his role in the movie.

The 70th edition of the Sydney Film Festival will take place on June 7-18, 2023.

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