Fajr Int’l Filmfest unveils 6 Iran titles in competition

Fajr International Film Festival has revealed a lineup of 6 Iranian films in main competition of the event.

According to the fest’s Thursday media release, the Iranian films attending the Cinema Salvation–International Competition include as follows;

Feature-length films:

Bahram Tavvakoli’s ‘The Lost Strait’

‘Forty Seven’ by Ahmad Otraghchi and Alireza Ata’ollah Tabrizi

‘Hattrick’ by Ramtin Lavafi

Short flicks:

‘Mr. Deer’ by Mojtaba Mousavi

‘Grey Umbrella’ by Mohammad Poustin-Douz

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This comes as a number of international titles will be in this section of the event.

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.

Directed by Reza Mirkarimi, the 36th edition of the festival is slated for April 19-27, 2018, in the Iranian capital city of Tehran.

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