TEHRAN -- Producer Fereshteh Taerpur, who is a juror in the New Vision section of the 33rd Fajr Film Festival, has said that the future of Iranian cinema looks promising.
Eleven movies are competing in the section, which screens works from first-time filmmakers.
“A better tomorrow is waiting for Iranian cinema,” said Taerpur, the producer of acclaimed films “Facing Mirrors” and “It’s Winter”.
“The films in this section are of highly diverse and unique subjects and enjoy good atmospheres and improved techniques,” she stated.
“We see some indications showing that Iranian cinema has progressed,” she added.
“For me, this section was a window to the tomorrow of Iranian cinema and I could see that a new generation of talented filmmakers is entering and that a promising future is waiting for Iranian cinema,” Taerpur said.
Among the films is “Risk Acid Rain” directed by Behtash Sanaeiha about life of a lone employee of a tobacco company after retirement. Writer Mohammad Shams Langerudi also stars in this film.
Director Amir-Hossein Asgari’s anti-war drama “Borderless”, Hamidreza Qotbi’s social drama “Rending a Garment” and Soheila Golestani’s social drama “Two” starring Parviz Parastuii will also be shown in this section.
“Little Black Fish” by Majid Esmaeili, “What Time Is It in Your World” by Safi Yazdanian, “Nahid” by Aida Panhandeh and “Closer” by Mostafa Ahmadi will also be screened.
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