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Iran-Russia film ‘Rekindle’ wins top prize at Film7Days in Moscow
Mojabi’s film, a neo-noir production shot entirely in Kazan, Russia, beat out other entries to win the first-place award at the festival, which was presented at the opening ceremony of the “Altyn Minbar” Kazan International Film Festival.
‘Rekindle’ was a collaborative effort between Iranian and Russian producers, and features Russian actors Ramil Vaziev and Gulchachak Garayeva.
The panel includes Iranian director Yoones Eskandari, as well as directors from Brazil, China, Egypt, India, Russia, and South Africa. Other members of the panel include Paulo Roberto Jr of Brazil, Yu Lan of China, Omnia Adel of Egypt, Rwita Dutta of India, Leonid Demchenko and Hanna Mironenko of Russia, and Martin Rossouw of South Africa.
The Film7Days event, held annually in Kazan, Russia, brings together 10 filmmaking teams from around the world to produce a film within a 7-day
period.