‘Quiet Man’ from Iran wins BRICS+ award
Iranian film ‘Quiet Man’, which explores the lives and challenges of Afghan migrants, has won the special award for best social drama at the BRICS+ International Film Festival in Russia.
Directed by Behnoush Sadeghi, the 2024 film follows Nobahar, a young Afghan woman, who reluctantly marries an elderly man named Zaman. Events at the start of their marriage change her feelings toward him.
The festival was held from October 30 to November 3 in St. Petersburg, Russia.
A total 327 films from 22 countries screened at the festival to promote cultural exchange and film cooperation among BRICS members and partner countries.
BRICS brings together eleven major emerging markets and developing countries of the world: Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and United Arab Emirates.
It serves as a useful platform for consultation and cooperation on contemporary issues having global as well as regional significance, and issues of global political and economic governance.