TEHRAN – Two Iranian films have received nominations at the 8th Grand Off World Independent Film Awards, which will be held in Warsaw from December 1 to 6.
“A Little Farther” by director/writer Nikan Nezami was nominated for the Best Script Award and the documentary “The Angel of Thousands Stones” directed by Keyvan Majidi received a nomination for the Best Cinematography Award. Rahmat Abdiani is the cinematographer of the film.
“A Little Farther” is about a blind girl who travels with her friend to a miraculous fountain in a faraway village to receive a cure.
“The Angel of Thousands Stones” is about an old Muslim woman who tries to make a cross for a Christian doctor’s grave in Iran’s Kordestan province.
Iranian filmmaker Reza Serkanian is among the jury members for the event.
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