India fest to screen 2 short films by Iran director

Short films ‘Mr. Director’ and 'Selfie' both led by Iran director Ali-Erfan Farhadi have been selected to screen at a film festival in India.

The two titles by the same director will go on screen at the Ooty Film Festival (OFF) in Tamil Nadu, India, in December.

Some boys and girls are playing in an alley. Sina has a box in his hands using it as a camera," a synopsis for 'Mr. Director' read.

‘Selfie’ is a dark comedy which tells the story of a group  visiting a children's cancer Hospital . The short has already participated in several national and international festivals, winning awards in a number of them.

The Ooty Film Festival is produced and presented by Ooty Film Society (OFS), which is based out of the beautiful mountains of Ooty.

The festival started in 2016 and changed into an annual event due to the immense success it received in its inaugural year.

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