.jpg "Taraneh Alidusti in an undated photo")
TEHRAN – The Iranian actress Taraneh Alidusti has been selected for the jury of the 16th Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema.
The other members of the jury are director Brillante Mendoza from the Philippines, film critic Philip Cheah from Singapore and the Chinese filmmaker Wang Chao.
Six Iranian movies will also go on screen during the festival, which will be held in the French city from February 8 to 11.
“Snow on Pines” directed by Payman Moadi will compete in the feature-length movies section of the festival.
A co-production of France and Iran, “From Iran a Separation” directed by Azadeh Musavi and Kurosh Ataii will compete in the documentary section.
The organizers also plan to screen a lineup of Iranian films in a special section.
The lineup includes “No One Knows About Persian Cats” directed by Bahman Qobadi, “Beautiful City” by Asghar Farhadi, “Offside” by Jafar Panahi, “Mainline” by Rakhshan Bani-Etemad, “The Hunter” by Rafi Pitts and “Like Someone in Love” by Abbas Kiarostami.
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