Why it matters:
For the first time, the Fajr International Film Festival is being hosted outside Tehran, in the historic city of Shiraz. Despite the change in venue, audience enthusiasm remains robust, underscoring the festival's enduring popularity and cultural significance across Iran.
The big picture:
This is the 43rd edition of the Fajr International Film Festival, following decades of previous international editions held in Tehran. Over the years, the international festival has evolved into a key platform for showcasing Iranian and global films, fostering cultural exchange, and highlighting Iran’s artistic contributions to the world.
What is happening:
Today’s program at the 43rd Fajr International Film Festival included:
Screenings of Rahm-e Basimeh (Babak Ali-Asa), He Does Not Sleep (Reza Jamali), and Pavana for a Newborn (Chong Kiat Aun)
Additional screenings of The Sound of Sustekotin (Khusnora Rozmatova), Learned Lesson (Balint Simler), I Am Coming (Bulet Sabitov), and The Silent Man (Ahmad Bahrami)
Later screenings include Cycle (Erkan Tahoush-Oglu), Blue Lotuses (Chanho Lee), and Valley of Exile (Anna Feher)
Educational workshop by Alfred Yaghoubzadeh
A workshop-style session with cinematographer Mahmoud Kalari will take place in the Darolfonoon section at 6:00 PM.
The festival opened yesterday with the restored screening of Abbas Kiarostami’s Under the Olive Trees, welcoming filmmakers and cinema enthusiasts from Iran and around the world.
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