Int'l Film Fest in Harare Awards Iranian Actress

Int'l Film Fest in Harare Awards Iranian Actress

The Iranian actress won the event's Best Actress Award for her role in the film directed by Rasoul Sadr Ameli.

The 90-minute film, which has already received 6 international awards, recounts the story of a couple who travel to the Iranian city of Mashhad to visit the shrine of the eighth Shiite Imam when the wife's fatal illness worsens.

The non-profit, non-political Zimbabwe International Film Festival is a ten-day annual event that showcases feature-lengths, short films, and documentaries from across the globe as well as hosting workshops and cultural events. This year it was held from August 27 to September 5.

Other Iranian films including 'Token' by Fereydoun Hasanpour, 'Tehran Has No More Pomegranates' by Massoud Bakhshi, and 'Granaz' by Abbas Rafei were also screened during the event.