9k seats awaits cinemagoers at Fajr Festival

Iranian cinemas with some 9000 cinema seats are to accommodate attendees at the 35th Fajr Film Festival in Iran.

An official in charge of cinemas allocated to Fajr Film Festival made the remarks on Monday, adding that 20 movie theaters and 30 halls will host people in the event.

Mohamad-Reza Faraji also said all efforts are made to give the best service to those attending the FFF.

Preparations are being made to check sound, light, and other technical issues in the selected cinemas that screen Fajr Festival films.

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 35th Fajr Film Festival will be held in February 2017.

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