Movies from Iran line up for Busan festival

TEHRAN.(Iranart) – Several Iranian films will be competing in the different sections of the 23rd Busan International Film Festival, which will be held in the South Korean city from October 4 to 13.

“Gold Carrier” by Turaj Aslani will be competing in New Currents, a section dedicated to promising Asian filmmakers, the organizers have announced.

Movies from Japan, Sri Lanka, Korea, Kyrgyzstan and several other countries will compete in the category.

“3 Faces” by Jafar Panahi, “Sly” by Kamal Tabrizi and “Rona, Azim’s Mother”, a co-production between Iran and Afghanistan by Jamshid Mahmudi, will be screened in A Window on Asian Cinema.

“Everybody Knows” by Asghar Farhadi has been selected for the World Cinema competition.