The Festival of Films from Iran is being presented by the Habitat Film Club in collaboration with the Iranian Independents and the Network for the promotion of Asian Cinema (NETPAC).
The screenings are set to be held between August 9 and August 27.
The programme opens on August 9 with 'The Bright Day' (Rooz-e Roshan) directed by Hossein Shahabi. Winner of multiple international awards, it weaves its story like a thriller and takes viewers through the streets and back alleys of Tehran.
Shahabi studied classical music at Tehran University and went on to teach music for a few years himself. He made his first short film for the centenary of cinema, and since then has directed and produced 20 shorts and 10 features for video release and three for theatrical release. Some of these films have won national and international prizes.
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The story is minimalist poetic one of the bitter reality of loneliness. The film was shown at the Jio Mami Festival in Mumbai in 2015.
After graduating in Civil Engineering Behtash Sanaeeha abandoned his Master's programme in Architecture to write scripts and direct short films, documentaries and commercials. He also wrote and directed two animated TV series and a TV fiction film. 'Risk of Acid Rain' is his first feature.
'Melbourne' directed by Nima Javidi set for screening on August 23 narrates the story of a married couple which is preparing to move to Melbourne to continue studies.
The film was screened at the Pune International Film
Festival this year.
A prominent and distinguished writer-director and screenwriter of the new generation, Reza Dormishian started his career in cinema as a film critic for several newspapers in 1997.
Later, he was an executive editor for cinema books and magazines, and an assistant to several renowned Iranian filmmakers, including Dariush Mehrjui and Alireza Davoodnezhad. He started making short films and documentaries in 2002 at the young age of 21.
Javan, an established actor in cinema and television, has created his own style in comedy. He directed television series before turning to cinema. 'No Entry for Men', his third film,met with huge success at the box office in Iran.
The story begins in 1929 and then, through a series of single-act scenes that take place in '46, '66, right up to '96 the director compares shifting social attitudes while drawing attention to key continuities.
Director, editor, writer and producer Kianoush Ayari began his film career in 1970 when he joined the Free Cinema Group in his hometown Ahwaz. He soon made a name for himself in this experimental trend of amateur cinema. He directed several 8mm short films, including 'Beyond the Fire', which he later re-made as a full-length feature film. 'The Paternal House' (2012) was screened in the Horizons section of Venice.