Iran border city to host acclaimed Kurdish-language film ‘Mandoo’

Iran Kurdish-language film ‘Mandoo’ is set to be screened at the closest city to the zero border point of Iranian province of West Azarbaijan.

Local media said on Saturday that ‘Quds’ cinema in Kurdish-majority border city of Sardasht will host screenings of ‘Monadoo’ directed by Iran director Ebrahim Saeedi, while the film is being shown at several cinemas across Iran on a limited release.

Iran’s “Art and Experience” group is currently screening greatly admired Kurdish-language film ‘Mandoo’.

With a focus on the issue of migration, the Iranian cinematic group shows Iraq production ‘Mandoo’ in the Kurdish language with the Persian subtitles.

Rojan Mahamad, Shahab Fazili, Tima Amiri, Avesta Khalid, Mahmoud Gli are among the cast.

The flick, globally distributed by France-based Dreamlab Films, has attended several international festivals in different countries, including Switzerland, Canada, Poland, the UAE, Ukraine, the US, South Korea, and Serbia.

Special jury prize at Beirut International Film Festival and FIPRESCI award at Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival are among credits of ‘Mandoo’.

The director earlier said in a media note, "The film has a different narrative technique to boost narration and visual structure."

“Art and Experience” cinematic group is an opportunity to show worthwhile movies chosen from non-commercial ones in a bid to demonstrate the brilliance of their creators. It strives to make a profound impact on improving Iranian movie-goers' knowledge regarding films as well as flourishing artistic aspects of Iranian cinema.

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