“Impermanent” to compete in Beijing Intl. Film Festival
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TEHRAN -- Iranian Amir Azizi’s debut “Impermanent” will be screened in the Tiantan competition section of the 5th Beijing International Film Festival, which will be held from April 16 to 23.
The film is about a family, in which there are three women, one of whom is mentally retarded. They are living in a seemingly closed situation but with relatively transparent social relations.
Fourteen other films from China, France, Italy, UK, Russia and several other countries will also be competing in this section.
U.S. festival to screen “Shoes”
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TEHRAN--“Shoes”, a short movie directed by Iranian filmaker Morteza Asemani, will compete in the Three Cities Online Festival and Conference, which will be held in Los Angeles from May 16 to 29.
A production of IRIB’s Quran Channel, the films is about Ali, a boy who wants the job of keeping an eye on people’s shoes in a holy shrine as did his grandfather before him, but the cadre of the shrine does not agree. Nevertheless, Ali tries hard and proves his ability, but when he finally succeeds in getting the job, he manages to lose a pilgrim’s shoes.
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