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Six Iranian films advance to India’s Kerala festival
The Iranian entries include ‘Black Rabbit, White Rabbit’ by Shahram Mokri, which competes in the festival’s International Competition section. Also featured is ‘It Was Just an Accident’ by Jafar Panahi, presented under the festival’s “popular films” strand, ISNA reported.
In addition, retrospectives of four earlier Iranian works have been selected under a special package for previous award‑winners: ‘About Elly’ by Asghar Farhadi, ‘The Dark Room’ by Rouhollah Hejazi, ‘Parviz’ by Majid Barzegar and ‘10+4’ by Mania Akbari. The four films are among past recipients of the festival’s Golden Crow Pheasant award.
The 30th‑edition IFFK boasts more than 200 films from nearly 70 countries, screened at 16 theaters across Thiruvananthapuram.
Organized by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, the festival remains a key platform for world and Asian cinema.
Attendance is expected to exceed 15,000 delegates this year, with an expanded schedule and several curated packages showcasing international and regional cinema.