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Russia’s Altyn festival to showcase Iranian films
Directed by Babak Khajeh Pasha, ‘In the Arms of the Tree’ will be screened on September 6 as the festival’s opening film. The movie, a product of the Soureh Cinema Organization and the Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults, was previously nominated for seven Simorgh awards and won the Crystal Simorgh for Best Screenplay at the 41st Fajr Film Festival.
In addition to ‘In the Arms of the Tree’, two Iranian animated films will also be showcased at the festival. ‘Loupetoo’, directed by Abbas Askari and produced by Mohammad Hossein Sadeghi, and ‘A Passenger from Ganora’, directed by Ahmad Alamdar and produced by Mohammad Hossein Alamdar, will both be screened during the festival. The international distribution of these films is handled by the Soureh Cinema Organization.
The festival, which runs from September 6 to 11, aims to promote cultural exchange between Russian and international artists, showcase films that promote kindness, peace, and justice, and highlight the achievements of filmmakers who create movies that promote spiritual and cultural values.