Iranian films honored at Kazan Muslim cinema festival

reporter 1222 — Mon, 17 Sep 2018 05:30:57 +0000

Iranian films “Golnesa” and “Saad’s Olive Tree” have won awards at the 14th Kazan International Festival of Muslim Cinema.

Sattar Chamanigol received the award for best director for his drama “Golnesa” and Mohammad Fakuri was named best director of photography for his collaboration on the film during the closing ceremony of the festival, the organizers announced last Tuesday.

The film tells the story of Golmammad and Golnesa, a young Afghan refugee couple who work in a traditional brick making kiln in Iran. Following the events happening to them, their lives undergo changes.

“Saad’s Olive Tree” directed by Ahmad Zayeri was picked as best short film at the festival.

“Saad’s Olive Tree” is about a Syrian child who lost his sight in a mortar explosion. The child imprisons himself at home while his mother and the neighbors try to give him some hope.

The festival grand prix for the best film went to “Tender Indifference of the World”, a co-production between Kazakhstan and France directed by Adilhan Yerzhanov.

The film also brought Kuandyk Dusenbayev the award for best actor.

“Halef” written by Murat Düzgünoglu from Turkey won the best screenplay award.

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Iranian feature ‘Golnesa’ to vie at Norway’s RIFF

reporter 1222 — Sat, 28 Jul 2018 08:45:59 +0000

Sattar Chamanigol’s debut feature ‘Golnesa’ has been accepted into the competition section of 3rd R.E.D International Film Festival (RIFF) in Norway.

Enjoying its fourth international screening, ‘Golnesa’ will now represent the Iranian cinema at the competition section of RIFF third edition in Eina, Norway.

‘Gonesa’ narrates the story is about Golmammad and ‘Golnesa’, a young Afghan couple, who are illegal immigrants and are working in a traditional brick making kiln. Following the events happening to them, their lives undergo certain changes.

RIFF, according to the festival’s website, aims to show “films that have a strong element of movement and dance including expressions such as screendance, art films, more traditional and conventional short films and full feature films.

RIFF third edition will take place on August 8th-12th, 2018.

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Iranian films honored at Kazan Muslim cinema festival

Iranian feature ‘Golnesa’ to vie at Norway’s RIFF