Iran movie ‘Malaria’ to entertain home viewership

Iranian film ‘Malaria’ directed by Parviz Shahbazi is slated to go on home release soon.

The movie is ready to enter Iran’s domestic market of home entertainment in less than a month.

‘Malaria’, Shahbazi’s third cinematic work about Iranian youth, after ‘Deep Breath’ and ‘Trapped’, tells the story of a young woman who spends time with a band of street musicians.

Afterwards, she plans to hoodwink her family by claiming that she has been kidnapped and asks them to promptly send ransom money.

The film stars Saghar Qanaat, Saed Soheili, Azarakhsh Farahani and Azadeh Namdari.

‘Malaria’ has won several awards from different international events, including the 32nd edition of the Warsaw Film Festival, which honored the film with the grand prix for best film in 2016.

Iranian director Parviz Shahbazi’s ‘Malaria’ went on screen in the Horizons section of the 73rd Venice International Film Festival in 2016.

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