KINOLUB children’s filmfest to watch Iranian goalkeeper

The eighth edition of the International Film Festival for Children and Youth – KINOLUB in Poland has been scheduled to screen Iranian movie ‘Beyro’.

Directed by Morteza Aliabbas-Mirzaee, the movie will compete at the feature film category.

The biopic tells the story of Alireza Beyranvand, the goalkeeper of Iran’s national football team, from his childhood until his entry into professional football.

It depicts the journey teenager Beiranvand went through from his birthplace Sarab-e Yas, a small village in Lorestan Province, to Tehran in 2011 when he made his debut in Naft Tehran FC.

The director talked about his strong desire to make a sports movie in praise of hope and social responsibility.

In his massive study on several sports personalities, he came to the conclusion that Beiranvand is the most appropriate one.

Mirzaee said “Because, he is a living sports personality… and in addition, he had neither money nor a friend at court, and he does not blame anyone else for his problems”.

‘Beyro’ was premiered at and opened the 40th edition of the Fajr Film Festival in Iran, where it received an award by the Football Federation of Iran.

The 2023 edition of the KINOLUB will be held on June 12-26 in the southern cities and villages of Poland.

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