“Blue Sky, Clean Earth” named “Outstanding Asian Film” at Beijing festival
TEHRAN –(Iranart)- “Blue Sky, Clean Earth”, a short film by Iranian director Mahyar Mandegar, has won the Outstanding Asian Student Film Award at the 17th International Student Film and Video Festival of the Beijing Film Academy in China.
Mandegar received the award at the closing ceremony last week from Professor Wu Guanping, the head of the Department of Film Studies.
“Blue Sky, Clean Earth” tells the story of Masud, a small time thief who is charged with terrorism.
China’s “Dongdongqiang” was selected as Best Asian Student Film at the festival.
Over 80 films from Germany, Italy, France, Argentina, Spain and dozens of other countries were screened during the festival, which took place in the Chinese capital from October 21 to 28.
Source: Tehran Times