Ida Panahandeh’s ‘Israfil’ bags two awards at CineIran Festival

‘Israfil’ by Ida Panahandeh has won two awards at the CineIran Festival in Canada.

Produced by Mastaneh Mohajer, the movie won the awards for Best Picture and Best Technical Achievement at the Canadian event.

‘Israfil’ is the second feature film by Panahandeh. The drama deals with human challenges and needs.

“The girl who loves Behrouz will return. The dead will return to life,” the movie’s synopsis reads.

The movie features Pejman Bazeghi, Hedieh Tehrani, Merila Zarei and Hoda Zeinolabedin.

CineIran Festival is an annual celebration of the best of contemporary Iranian cinema.

The festival aims to bring the most acclaimed Iranian films of the year to Toronto's screens in an effort to present a comprehensive cross-section and showcase the depth and diversity of this national cinema.

The 3rd edition of the festival was held on November 17-19, 2017, in Toronto, Canada.

FM/MG