Iran short film ‘Retouch’ grabs Chinese fest award

Iranian short film ‘Retouch’ has succeeded to win award from the 1st edition of Jinzhen International Film Festival, China.

Directed by Kaveh Mazaheri, ‘Retouch’ grabbed the third award in the Silk Road Competition section of the Jinzhen International Film Festival in China.

Produced by the Iranian Young Cinema Society, ‘Retouch’ is about a young woman whose husband dies before her eyes and she just observes the tragic scene.

‘Retouch’ has so far succeeded to compete at 10 Oscar Academy honored festivals.

The 1st Jinzhen International Short Film Festival took place in Hancheng, China from October 1st to October 8th, 2017. It was organized by the Hancheng Municipal People's Government, CCPS and Jinzhen International Short Film Association and was carried out by the Jinzhen International Short Film Committee. The total prize money was 1.2 million RMB – (roughly corresponding to EUR 153.000 and USD 180.000), an amount which makes the festival China’s best-endowed short film competition.

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