.jpg "Khosro Shakibaii (R) and Bita Farahi act in a scene from “Hamun”.")
TEHRAN -- Iranian cinema is being reviewed during a program by the organizers of the Toronto International Film Festival.
The month-long program entitled “I for Iran” opened at the cinematheque of the festival on March 5.
A lineup of Iranian movies will be screened and reviewed.
TIFF cinematheque is a world-renowned screening program devoted to the presentation, understanding and appreciation of international and Canadian cinema.
The program features retrospectives of acclaimed directors, national and regional spotlights, and experimental and avant-garde cinema.
Works by fourteen top Iranian filmmakers in addition to Iranian short films are scheduled to be introduced during the program.
“The Cow”, Dariush Mehrjuii’s classic of the Iranian new wave, and “The Runner” and “Water, Wind, Dust” by Amir Naderi are among the films to go on screen.
Other highlights include “Where Is the Friend’s Home?”, “Close-up” and “The Traveler” by Abbas Kiarostami.
In addition, film critic Tina Hassannia will deliver a speech about Asghar Farhadi’s Academy Award-winning melodrama “A Separation”.
Critic Amir Soltani will also discuss Mehrjuii’s cult film “Hamun”.
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