TEHRAN – The Iranian movie “Objects in Mirror Are Closer than They Appear” will compete in the Film Middle East Now, an Italian festival dedicated to works by Asian and African filmmakers.
Directed by Narges Abyar, the movie is about a young pregnant woman and her husband who are the tenants of two elderly sisters.
Gelareh Abbasi, Hesam Bigdelu, Mehran Rajabi, Giti Moini and Fatemeh Shokri starred in the film.
Titles that normally are not distributed in Italy are selected from among the most acclaimed productions by audiences at international festivals.
The 5th Film Middle East Now will be held in Florence from April 8 to 13.
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