35th Fajr Film Festival to be held in Alborz Province

Two movie theaters in the Iranian province of Alborz are set to host Fajr Film Festival.

The 35th edition of Iran’s Fajr Film Festival will be held at Ershad Theater/Cinema and Persian Cinema in the city of Karaj, Razavi Khorasan Province.

This will be the fourth time that Albroz Province hosts the cinematic event.

Fajr Festivals are annually held in Iran during the Fajr Decade (literally meaning ten days of dawn) which marks the anniversary of the ten days from the return of Imam Khomeini, founder of the Islamic Republic, to Iran (February 1) until the victory day of the Islamic Revolution (February 11) in 1979.

Established in 1982, Fajr Film Festival is an event that celebrates cultural exchange, displays creative achievements of highly acclaimed cineastes and pays tribute to local and international films.

Since its establishment, Fajr International Film Festival has played a vital role in the development of the Iranian Cinema.

Supervised by Iran’s Ministry of Culture, the festival hosts veteran directors and new filmmakers from Iran and across the world every year.

The screenings will last for 12 days from February 4 until February 15.

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