TEHRAN – The Iranian film “The Last Days of Winter” won top prize at the Escales Documentaires, an international documentary festival, which was held from November 5 to 13 in La Rochelle, France.
Directed by Mehrdad Oskuii, the doc won the Prix de la compétition jeunesse at the festival.
The Prix de la compétition jeunesse (Youth Competition Prix) is awarded to the films that address young audiences.
“The Last Days of Winter” is about seven Iranian boys talking candidly about their lives in a youth detention center.
The documentary was picked as the best doc award at the International Oriental Film Festival (FIFOG) in May 2012.
“The Last Days of Winter” also won the BlackBerry Award at the 24th International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) last year.
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