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Iranian ‘Between the Cliffs’ wins three awards at Russian festival
The film, produced by Mohammad Ahmadi, received the festival’s Grand Prix, the Audience Choice Award for best film, and an honorary diploma for best child actor (Andia Yahyapour), ISNA wrote.
The Russian festival took place from May 20 to May 24.
‘Between the Cliffs,’ Abdollahi’s debut feature film, tells the story of siblings Ebrahim and Ilma, young shepherds who face challenges while tending their flock in their parents’ absence.
The cast includes Hamidreza Gheibi, Andia Yahyapour, Esmaeil Moradi, and Maryam Al Ahmad.
It has so far participated in international film festivals so far including Dhaka International Film Festival (January 2023, Bangladesh), BUFF Film Festival (March 2023, Sweden), CMS International Children’s Film Festival (April 2023, India) and Within the Family Film Festival (July 2023, Russia).
It won the special jury award and the Golden Butterfly for best child actor at the 34th International Film Festival for Children & Youth, as well as awards for best film and best actor at the 18th Within the Family International Festival of Family and Children’s Films in Russia.