TEHRAN – The acclaimed Iranian psychodrama “Cat and Fish” won the best film and critics’ awards at the 13th !f Istanbul International Independent Film Festival, Persian news agencies reported on Monday.
Eight movies from other countries were also screened in the international competition section of the festival, which ended on Sunday evening.
“Cat and Fish” tells the story of a group of students, who travel to a remote region to participate in a kite-flying event. Next to their camp by the lakeside, they find a restaurant with cooks that treat the students with suspicion. Bizarre events lead to a complicated situation from which the students cannot escape.
“Cat and Fish” has received accolades at several international events. It won the special jury prize at the 10th Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) in December 2013.
It also won the best film award at the 13th Lisbon and Estoril Film Festival in Portugal on November 18.
The 70th Venice International Film Festival honored the film with the Special Orizzonti Award for Innovative Content in September.
In addition, a jury of the Turkish Film Critics Association also decided to grant the film a Special Jury Award.
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