IP (Tehran) - The first day of the 42nd Fajr Film Festival officially kicked off with the screening of the movie "Beautiful Lies"

Iran PressIran news: "Beautiful Lies" is produced and directed by Morteza Atash Zamzam. 

The movie was filmed in Iran and Bangladesh and is a joint production of two countries.

After the screen of "Beautiful Lies", the producer, director, and some of its actors and actresses participated in the News Press.

The director of "Beautiful Lies" said that Bangladesh is a vibrant country to make films, as it has different people with various points of view.

Morteza Atash-Zamzam also said: What first attracted me was transporting systems in Bangladesh what's why I decided to make Beautiful Lies there.

Jaya Ahsan, Actor in the film said: I am very grateful that Beautiful Lies was well viewed in Iran.

He further said: When it comes to cinema and films, Iran has alot to say.

The 42nd edition of Iran's Fajr International Fime Festival (FIFF 2024) officially kicked off in Tehran on Wednesday evening with the presence of Mojtaba Amini, Secretary of FIFF 2024, and Mohammad-Mahdi Esmaili Iran's Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance at the presence of actors, journalists and cinema activists.

70 countries participated in the international event. In this year's festival, 33 films have been selected for screening in major theater halls for ten days starting from Friday. 

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