‘Dream Land’ rolls out across Turkish cinemas after festival success
Iranian animated feature ‘Dream Land’ began its theatrical run across 28 cities in Turkey on Friday, June 12, marking a major international release for the award-winning production, according to the film’s producers.
Directed by Mohsen Enayati and produced by Mostafa Hassanabadi, ‘Dream Land’ is a joint project of the Soureh Animation Center, Mahwa Animation Center, Tehran Municipality’s Cultural Department, and Ayandeh Negar Studio.
The film recently captured the Best Animated Feature award at an international children's film festival in India, adding momentum to its overseas rollout.
The coming-of-age adventure follows Arat, a teenager driven by dreams of heroism. As he journeys with friends toward a mythical dream city, he uncovers unexpected truths that reshape his understanding of the world and himself.
Turkish distributor MC Film has launched the film in cinemas across Ankara, Istanbul, Antalya, Bursa, Gaziantep, Kayseri, Konya, Erzurum, Van and more than a dozen other cities, giving the Iranian production one of its broadest regional releases to date.
The release comes as Iranian animation continues to expand its international footprint through festival appearances and commercial screenings. ‘Dream Land’ was recently selected for the main competition of the 11th Kinolub International Film Festival for Children and Youth in Poland, where it will compete alongside entries from around the world later this month. Veteran dubbing director Amirhoshang Zand oversaw the film’s voice cast, which includes Mirtaher Mazloumi, the late Manouchehr Valizadeh, Manouchehr Zendedel, Negin Kianfar, Ardeshir Monazam, Leila Kouhsar, Arezoo Afri, and Arsalan Joolaei.
International distribution is handled by the Soureh International Center.