Fajr Film Festival popular films for day 8

Results for the popular vote count of Fajr Film Festival on its 8th day have been unveiled with the top movies announced.

The top movies include:

‘Istanbul Juncture’, by Mohsen Kiayee

‘Sheeple’ by Hooman Seyyedi

‘Bomb, A Love Story’, by Peyman Moadi

‘Lottery’, by Mohammad Hossein Mahdavian

‘The Lost Strait’, by Bahram Tavakoli

‘In the Levant Time’, by Ebrahim Hatamikia

Fajr Festivals are held annually in Iran during the 10-day ceremony, which marks the anniversary of the ten days from the return of Imam Khomeini (RA), founder of the Islamic Republic, to Iran (February 1) until the victory day of the Islamic Revolution (February 11) in 1979.

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 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 event kicked off on February 1, 2018 and is due to go on until February 11.

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