News in Brief
‘Tehran Paris Tehran’ top-grossing Iranian theater in current year
Iran’s ‘Tehran Paris Tehran’ play won the title of the best-selling show of the current Iranian year, ending on March 19, with ticket sales totaling $140,000.
The drama, directed by Saeed Dashti and produced by Sam Beheshtyar, has run continuously for the past five months without reproduction, according to a report by IRNA on Sunday.
The storyline tells the story of Sara, a young girl who travels from Tehran to Paris to seek revenge for her father’s murder. Upon returning to Tehran, she becomes entangled in a complex narrative.
Iran’s ‘Alone’ to compete at Indian festival
The film ‘Alone,’ directed by Maryam Khadivi and Saied Nabi, will take part in the competition section of the IAWRT Asian Women’s Film Festival in India.
This marks its debut at international film festivals, according to IRNA.
The IAWRT global festival is a significant cinematic event focused on influential women’s issues worldwide. The 19th edition is scheduled to take place from March 7 to 9 in Delhi’s cinemas, highlighting storytelling and innovative ideas from Asian women filmmakers.
‘Alone,’ shedding light on the life of a forest guardian in the woodlands of Gilan Province in northern Iran, narrates the challenges faced by these guardians, urging people to reflect on their environmental behavior.
In this international cinematic competition featuring narrative films, documentaries, shorts, animations, and experimental works, over 650 films worldwide were reviewed. Fifty films, representing various genres and originating from 20 countries, have been carefully selected for the final competition phase after a thorough evaluation process.