“Hamun” and “Tenants” return to Tehran cinemas

TEHRAN,July 21(MNA) – “Hamun” and “The Tenants”, Iranian filmmaker Dariush Mehrjuii’s box-office hits of the 1980s, are on screen now in Tehran’s theaters. The films are in a lineup scheduled to be screened in Azan to Azan, an annual program organized by theater owners to show films late at night during the month of Ramadan. Screening of the two movies began on Thursday and will continue during the holy month of Ramadan, in which cinema tickets are offered at a 50% discount, the Screening Council announced in a press release on Saturday. “The Tenants” (1987) tells the story of a building with no heir in which several tenants are living. The building requires extensive repairs, but neglect by the house caretaker, who is trying to take possession of the building, leads to irreparable damage and it finally collapses. Ezzatollah Entezami, Reza Ruygari, Farimah Farjami, Iraj Raad, and Ferdows Kaviani are among the actors in “The Tenants”. Starring Khosrow Shakibaii (1944-2008) and Bita Farahi, “Hamun” (1989) is about Hamid Hamun and his wife Mahshid who is leaving him. Shakibaii’s distinguished acting gained him a Crystal Simorgh award at the Fajr International Film Festival. Mehrjuii’s latest film, the comedy drama “So Good You’ve Returned” is currently on screen in theaters across the country.