Iranian Oscar hopeful ‘In the Arms of the Tree’ to compete in US
Iranian film ‘In the Arms of the Tree’, directed by Babak Khajeh Pasha, was selected to compete in the Main Competition section of the 10th Asian World Film Festival (AWFF) in the United States.
This year’s festival will take placefrom November 13 to 21 in Los Angeles, California.
According to ISNA, the film will be screened in the main competition section, vying for top awards including the Snow Leopard Award for Best Film.
The movie features a cast including Maral Baniadam, Javad Ghamati, Rouhollah Zamani, Ahura Lotfi, and Ryan Lotfi.
‘In the Arms of the Tree’ has also been chosen as Iran’s official representative in the Best International Feature Film category at the 97th Academy Awards.
The AWFF aims to introduce the best of Asian cinema to Los Angeles, promoting cross-cultural understanding and collaboration between Asian film industries and Hollywood. The festival, which is supported by diverse Asian communities in Los Angeles and independent film enthusiasts, showcases films from over 50 Asian countries, including Turkey, Japan, Russia, and India.