Resistance, Holy Defense films make presence felt in Fajr fest 2018

Iranian films themed on resistance and Holy Defense have made presence felt at Fajr fest 2018 with eight titles among the lineup.

Of the eight films to be showcased at the 36th edition of the Fajr Film Festival in Iran four productions are related to Holy Defense which is a narrative on Iraq imposed war on Iran.

The titles for this genre include ‘Underwater Cedar’ by Mohammad-Ali Bashe-Ahangar, ‘Bomb’ by Peyman Moaadi, ‘Aboughoraib Strait’ by Bahram Tavakkoli and ‘Hamid Zargar-Nejad’s ‘Mahoura’

The other 4 centering around war on Takfiri groups and their ideologies consist of ‘In the Levant Time’ by Ebrahim Hatamikia, Kambuzia Partovi’s ‘Truck’, ‘Emperor of Hell’ by Parviz Sheikh-Tadi and ‘Women with Gunpowder Earning’ by Reza Farahmand.

It is worth mentioning the films listed in resistance and Holy Defense categories are just based on the short synopses revealed from movies. The exact genre is yet to be identified as local media is still in the dark about the storylines.

Established in 1982, the Fajr International Film Festival celebrates cultural exchange, displays creative achievements of highly acclaimed cineastes and pays tribute to local and international films.

Since its establishment, the Fajr International Film Festival has played a vital role in the development of 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 36th edition of the Fajr Film Festival is slated for February 1-11, 2018, in Iran.

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