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Iranian ‘The Zoo’ awarded at Beijing festival
MEHR – Iran’s short film, ‘The Zoo,’ written and directed by Nafiseh Zare’, garnered recognition at the esteemed 12th Beijing International Short Film Festival (BISFF) in China.
The film, produced by Kaveh Mazaheri and Sorena Ekbatani, was honored with the prestigious Best Film Award in the Nova Section of the festival.
In ‘The Zoo,’ viewers are immersed in the story of Ra’na, who embarks on a quest within the confines of the zoo in search of a deer she had dreamt of. Meanwhile, her mother is eagerly attempting to deliver important news, creating an engaging narrative that captivates audiences.
This recent accolade adds to the film’s growing list of achievements. In January, ‘The Zoo’ was celebrated as the joint winner of the best film prize at the Second Diyarbakir International Short Film Festival in Turkey, further cementing its position as a remarkable and internationally acclaimed production.
Munich film festival to host two Iranian films
ISNA – The 40th Munich International Film Festival, slated for June 22-July 1, will host two Iranian feature films.
‘Empty Nets’ directed by Behrooz Karamizade will be screened at the “New German Cinema” section of the festival. ‘Empty Nets’ narrates the story of Amir, a young Iranian, who signs on with a fisherman on the rugged Caspian Sea coast in order to earn the money he needs to marry his sweetheart, Narges. But in so doing, he becomes entangled in the criminal machinations of caviar poaching.
Piece by piece, a complex hierarchy is revealed in a parallel realm that becomes ever more constricting and oppressive, endangering Amir’s relationship with Narges as well.
Moreover, ‘Subtraction’ directed by Mani Haghighi will be screened at the “International Independents” section of the event. It narrates the story of Farzaneh who is a young driving instructor in Tehran. she sees her husband, Jalal, go into another woman’s apartment. When she confronts him about this, Jalal claims he was away on business. Puzzled by her story, he decides to take a look at the building for himself.