16 provinces to host 1st Nat’l Iranian Ethnic Film Festival
IRNA – The 1st National Iranian Ethnic Film Festival will be held simultaneously in 16 provinces, according to the festival’s president Mehdi Heidari.
The festival is scheduled to take place from October 31 to November 5 in the northwestern city of Tabriz, Iran. It aims to showcase a diverse range of films that highlight the ethnic diversity and cultural heritage of the country.
Heidari emphasized that the festival belongs to Iran as a whole, rather than being tied to a specific individual or city.
As the first edition of the festival, Heidari acknowledged that there may be certain shortcomings, but the goal is to create a celebration that represents the Iranian ethnic communities.
He further added that filmmakers interested in participating in the festival can submit their works to the festival’s secretariat until October 2. Films produced from 2017 onwards that explore the themes of ethnic diversity are eligible for participation in the festival.