‘Kupal’ trailer released prior to Fajr festival

Trailer for Iranian movie ‘Kupal’ has been unveiled on the verge of the 35th Fajr Film Festival in Iran.

Kazem Mollaei’s feature film debut will attend the competitive section of Fajr Film Festival to run in February.

‘Kupal’ narrates the story of Dr. Ahmad Koupal who faces a challenge just before the new year.  He is a taxidermist and hunter.

Leon Haftouan, Nazanin Farahani, Pourya Rahimi Sam, Hossein Shamsabadi are among the notable cast of the series.

The movie will compete to gain a Golden Simorgh for National View at the latest edition of Fajr Filmfest.

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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