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edition of the Series Mania festival in France, from March 21 to 28.Picked for the International Panorama section, the series will have its
international premiere and compete with nine other works from Spain, Belgium, Brazil, Norway, South Korea, the UK, Iceland, Sweden, and
France, ISNA reported.Written and produced by the real-life creative couple Panahandeh and Arsalan Amiri, the nine-episode series tells the
story of a couple living outside of Tehran who try to improve their lives and finances
However, as their efforts are unsuccessful, they part ways following their divorce.The only participant from Iran and West Asia in the
festival, the miniseries was selected from among 400 series submitted to the event from 56 countries.It delicately and skillfully dissects
a life together, the Iranian miniseries stands out for its deeply authentic characters and the exceptional performances of its two lead
actors, Parsa Pirouzfar and Hoda Zeinolabedin.The other cast members include Rayan Sarlak, Alireza Davoudnezhad, Reza Behboudi, Ehteram
Boroumand, Siamak Safari, Kazem Hajirazad, and Nahid Moslemi among others.Ida Panahandeh, 45, was born in Tehran
She holds a master's degree in film direction from the Arts University of Tehran
It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival where it won a special prize (Prix DE l'Avenir) and was
released in France by Memento Films
Japan and Hong Kong with Naomi Kawase as the executive producer
The film debuted at the Nara International Film Festival and was released in Japan in January 2019, and then in a few East Asian
It won three awards at the national and international festivals in 2022.Two years ago, at the 2023 edition of the festival, the first
Series Mania has become the biggest event dedicated uniquely to television series in Europe
festival also continues online with SERIES MANIA+, the digital platform for viewing the series and conferences from the program.At the same
time, Series Mania welcomes 3,800 French and foreign professionals of the TV industry at Series Mania Forum for three days of pitching,
