All Fajr festival films to screen in public halls in Tehran

All movies competing in the upcoming Fajr Film Festival will be screened across numerous cinema halls in the Iranian capital city of Tehran.

Twelve cinemas and cineplexes across Tehran, consisting of 22 halls, will screen the movies competing in the 36th edition of the Fajr Film Festival from February 1-11.

The venues were chosen based on the screening quality they offer and geographical diversity so that those interested would have convenient access from different parts of the sprawling capital, said Mohmmadreza Faraji, an official with the festival.

25 films will be screened at the Esteqlal, Arikeh Iranian, Javan, Farhang and Mandana cinemas as well as Magamall, Kourosh, Charsou, Tamasha, Raga, Kian and Azadi cineplexes cinema halls.

Films competing at the Fajr festival are up for Crystal Simorgh awards.

The line-up comprises 22 feature films, two documentaries and one animation.

Most of the entries are dramas, while there are also political, action, thriller, war and comedy films.

The Fajr Film Festival was founded in 1982. It remains Iran’s largest annual film festival, which is held in Tehran.

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