Busan festival to turn spotlight on Iranian women filmmakers
TEHRAN. (Iranart) – The 36th edition of the Busan International Short Film Festival will put its spotlight on movies from a number of Iranian female filmmakers in a section entitled Hub of Asia: Iranian Women Directors.
A lineup of eight films, including Horn by Qasideh Golmakani, Leftover by Yasaman Hassani and It Was My City by Tina Pakravan, will go on screen in this section.
Personal by Sonia Haddad, Absent Wound by Maryam Tafakori, Breath by Mona Moradi, The Derive by Tanin Torabi and Lady with Flower-hair by Sara Tabibzadeh are also among the films.
In addition, the festival will screen Iranian shorts Hanged by Roqayeh Tavakkoli and Breathing by Farshid Ayubinejad in its official competition.
Are You Volleyball? by Iranian director Mohammad Bakhshi will also compete in the Short for Family section.
The Busan International Short Film Festival will be held in the Korean city from April 24 to 29.
Source: Tehran Times