Iran animation ‘Release from Heaven’ wins award in Canada

Iranian animation ‘Release from Heaven’ has grabbed Best Animation Award from the 7th edition of the Fort McMurray International Film Festival (YMMIFF) in Canada.

Directed by Ali Nouri-Oskui, the Iranian animation took part in the competition section of the event and succeeded to receive the main award of the event.

‘Release from Heaven’ narrates the story of a female writer and teacher, Sareh, who has to accompany two of her students on a life changing journey to find their fathers.

Founded in 2011, the YMMIFF seeks to introduce a wide range of international cinema to Northern Canada by featuring exceptional films from around the world as well as locally produced films.

The event was held on November 10-12, 2017.

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