Our correspondent joined the crowds queuing in the Tehran winter for the Fajr Film Festival. These are the movies Iranians will be watching over Nowruz This 34th Fajr Film Festival,which ran for 11 days from 1 February, previewed most movies that will be in cinemas around Iran in the coming year. Being well-liked at Fajr can boost a film through creating a buzz on television, and magazines and social media. [br]Fajr can also be helpful on what to avoid. Critic Shadmehr Rastin scoffed on Channel 4’s programme Sinamayeh Iran (Iranian Cinema): If you want to sell your movie,add a runway girl and a secret pregnancy.” And in truth, betrayal, or pregnancy and an furious older brother were a common theme this year. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com