TEHRAN -- Two Iranian films will compete in the 49th Chicago International Film Festival, which will be held from October 10 to 24.
The Iranian movie “Trapped” by Parviz Shahbazi and the documentary “Trucker and the Fox” by Arash Lahuti will compete at the festival.
“Trapped” will go on screen at the World Cinema section of the festival. The film is about difficulties of a young girl who moves to Tehran for her studies.
“Trucker and the Fox” chronicles the life of Mahmud Kiani Falavarjani, a documentarian who does not have any academic education and is a trucker. It will compete at the Docufest section of the gala.
The Chicago International Film Festival is an annual film festival held every fall. Founded in 1964, it is the longest-running competitive film festival in North America.
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