“City of Mice 2” screened for orphans in Bam

TEHRAN – “The City of Mice 2”, a sequel to the popular 1984 puppet show movie, was screened for a group of orphans of the quake-stricken city of Bam in southeastern Iran last week.

 

Producer Manijeh Hekmat, director Marzieh Borumand and several puppeteers and voice actors attended the film screening on Wednesday, Persian media reported on Friday.

 

Children invited from different charity organizations were highly entertained by watching the film, which takes the audience into the adventures of little mice who decide to take care of a defenseless kitty, an act that leads to turmoil in the city.

 

The group also visited the quake-stricken historical site, the world’s largest adobe building, during their two-day visit. The site experienced severe damage caused by a devastating earthquake in December 2003.

 

They also paid a visit to Sepehr rehabilitation center, where orphans, elderly and disabled individuals who survived the quake reside. The center helps them to achieve their potential through rehabilitation.

 

The orphans from Sepehr center together with the crew watched the film in the Bam department of Culture and Islamic Guidance.

 

Hekmat agreed to optimize the available theaters across the city to help screen Iranian cinematic productions in Bam, and Borumand asked the director of the Bam department to provide a better projector for its theater.

 

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