INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN-Eight films from Iran will participate in the 23rd Pune International Film Festival (PIFF) in India from February 13 to 20.The
99-minute film made in 2024
It shows one day in the life of three young women in different generations, who are dealing with an emotional crisis each.The cast includes
invasion, an extended Afghan refugee family begins their new lives in Iran unaware of the ultimate price expected of them as outliers in
this environment.The cast of the 2024 joint production of Iran, France, and the Netherlands includes Hamideh Jafari, Bashir Nikzad, and
The two-hour movie is about Fred, an unemployed young man who lives with his sick mother
He meets Roxana who films the wedding ceremonies and becomes her assistant
When they face some problems, they have to find a way to deal with them.Yasna Pourtahmasb, Mahsa Akbarabadi, Maedeh Tahmasbi, Behrang Alavi,
The story follows two young cousins, Atta and Masi, as they navigate the innocence of childhood in 1953 in Tehran
Decades later, 77-year-old Atta, who had gone abroad, returns to Iran to visit the old house, where memories of childhood bonds, betrayal,
and enduring emotions come flooding back.The cast of the 108-minute film includes Ali Shadman, Fariba Naderi, Ryan Sarlak, Ronika
It is about two middle-aged brothers who live with their bullying father
When the man rents out the flat above to a young woman, the family conditions get worse and reach a breaking point.Leila Hatami, Hamed
village bereft of all apparent life, where a middle-aged wagon driver trundles a lifeless corpse towards the cemetery.Ali Bagheri is the
only actor performing in the 89-minute film that was produced in 2024 and has so far appeared in several international festivals.Pune
International Film Festival started in 2002 with the idea of building and promoting a healthy film culture in Pune
The objective is to give film lovers in the city access to global cinema and spark a cultural exchange
With discussions, lectures, and master classes on varied topics related to the craft, it tries to instill an academic flavor in the
festival.Every edition of PIFF has a unique contemporary theme
Through categories like World Competition, Marathi Competition, Global Cinema, Country Focus, and Retrospective, it brings forth quality
films from various countries and cultures
An acclaimed international jury decides awards for films in the competitive sections.The Government of Maharashtra recognized PIFF as its
official festival in 2010
PIFF is the only festival that gives international recognition to Marathi cinema
Every year, PIFF continues to grow with the participation of more and more accomplished film personalities, emerging filmmakers, and film
