TEHRAN-- Henas , a drama that represents the real story of the assassination of an Iranian nuclear researcher who was shot dead by Mossad gunmen, has won an Award of Excellence at the Accolade Global Film Competition in La Jolla, California.Directed by Hossein Darabi, it is the last episode in the life of Dariush Rezainejad, the 35-year-old Iranian nuclear scientist who was shot dead by Mossad shooters before the eyes of his wife and little lady in front of his home in Tehran in July 2011.

The film depicts the terrorist attack through the eyes of his wife.The jury of the seasonal competitors explained the movie as gripping and cooling with deft direction and memorable performances led by the exceptionally talented Merila Zarei.

They likewise called Henas a well-crafted and well-paced film.Accolade, a special market leader in virtual film competitions, announced the winners of its latest season last week.

Conscience , a short drama by Iranian filmmaker Ehsan Eslami, also won an Award of Excellence.

Still Working 9 to 5 , a documentary by American directors Camille Hardman and Gary Lane, was selected as finest film at the competition.The film takes a look at the 40-year evolution of gender inequality and discrimination in the office considering that the 1980 release of the traditional seminal comedy, 9 to 5, starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton and Dabney Coleman.When the highest-grossing comedy, 9 to 5, exploded on the cinema screens in 1980, the laughs hid a severe message about females in the workplace.

Still Working 9 to 5 checks out why work environment inequality 40 years later on was never ever a laughing matter.Spanish director Fernando Bonellis short drama Ellie won an Outstanding Achievement Award.On a night that will change them forever-- an Emergency Room doctor dashes into work originating from a severe cars and truck mishap where she herself was injured.

What follows is a gripping story that involves ethical decisions about household, life and death judgments, honor, selfishness, selflessness and the unfortunate scenarios and shortage that even modern-day medical centers face.

Utopia , a short documentary by the German filmmakers Angela Andersen and Claus Kleber, was also given an Outstanding Achievement Award.The movie takes a vital take a look at developments in subjects such as brain research study, genetic engineering, political decision-making, human relations, architecture and materials research, transportation and tourism.Photo: Behruz Shoeibi and Merila Zarei act in a scene from Henas .

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