PERSIAN FILM FESTIVAL PREVIEW
With a remit to challenge Western perceptions of the term 'Persian', the organisers of Australia's inaugural competitive Persian Film Festival have set the bar high for their start-up event. For Amin Palangi and Sanaz Fotouhi, the husband and wife team co-directing the event, the region's cinema has begun to embrace a contemporary view, so what better time for Australian audiences to evolve along with it... Read More.
PERSIAN FILM FESTIVAL REVIEWS
A Separation (Iran) Dir: Asghar Farhadi
[WATCH interview with Asghar Farhadi]
Ashkan, the Charmed Ring and Other Stories
(Iran)
Dir: Shahram Mokri
(Iran)
Dir: Mohsen Abdolvahab
Opium War
(Afghanistan/South Korea/Japan)
Dir: Siddiq Barmak
(Iran)
Dir: Majid Barzegar
