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Intl. festivals to screen films from Iran

reporter 1222 — Sat, 24 Feb 2018 12:20:12 +0000

TEHRAN – Movies from Iranian filmmakers will be screened at two international festivals in Malaysia and Nepal in March.

Director Mostafa Taqizadeh’s debut film “Yellow” will compete in the Malaysia International Film Festival, the organizers have announced.

A question and answer panel has also been organized after a screening, which will be held on March 2.

Taqizadeh has also been invited to present the Best New Director Award to a winner at the 2nd Malaysia Golden Global Awards, which will take place at Plenary Hall in the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre on March 3.

“Yellow” tells the story of a group of close friends who try to pay for a lifesaving liver transplant.

In addition, the Nepal Human Rights International Film Festival (NHRIFF) running from March 7 to 10 in Kathmandu will be screening a number of Iranian films.

“It Rains Slowly” by Saeid Nejati, “Compatriot” by Mahtab Soleimani, “Release from Heaven” by Ali Nuri Oskui and “Pink” by Mahbubeh Mohammadzaki are the Iranian entries.

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Iran’s ‘Yellow’ to open 23rd Kolkata filmfest

reporter 1222 — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 08:12:41 +0000

TEHRAN – Iranian drama ‘Yellow’ directed by Mostafa Taghizadeh will open the 23rd Kolkata International Film Festival in India.

Taghizadeh’s debut feature ‘Yellow’ narrates the story of four young Iranians Nahal, Hamed, Faramarz, and Nicki who are the members of a scientific genius team trying to immigrate from Iran to Europe. Three days before their journey to Italy, Hamed becomes comatose because of his unknown illness and it shocks the team tremendously. The crisis reveals layers of each of the four in the past and present, and leads to new decision-making and judgement.

The film has been quite a hit at home, and managed to win Best Film and Best Screenplay, at the III International Motivational Film and Sport Festival Bridge of Arts in Russia.

It has also won the Jury Grand Prix of the 20th Shanghai International Film Festival, which was held in the Chinese metropolis from June 17 to 26.

The 23rd edition of Kolkata International Film Festival will take place in India, running through November 10-17, 2017.

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