Four new films hit theaters to brighten up Eid al-Fitr

TEHRAN,July 26(MNA) -- Four new films have premiered in Iranian theaters a week early to better brighten up Eid al-Fitr, the celebration marking the end of the month of Ramadan, which falls on July 29 this year. “Today” by Reza Mirkarimi, “Kalashnikov” by Saeid Soheili, “Azar, Shahdokht, Parviz and Others” by Behruz Afkhami, and “Angels Descend Together” by Hamed Mohammadi are the four new films which hit the theaters on Wednesday. “Today” is about Yunes, an aging taxi driver, who takes a young woman to the hospital at the end of his working day, not knowing what awaits him there. Parviz Parastuii, Soheila Golestani, Ruzbeh Hesari, Ashkan Jenabi and Shabnam Moqaddami starred in the movie. “Kalashnikov” tells the story of a little girl who has been raped and her brother kills the rapist. They escape and go around the city with a Kalashnikov. “Azar, Shahdokht, Parviz and Others” is a family drama based on a story by Afkhami’s wife Marjan Shirmohammadi, who also stars in the film. It features the story of a housewife, who plays a role in a movie with her famous actor husband, drawing the attention of the film critics, and raising jealousy in her husband. “Angels Descend Together” is about the difficulties of a young cleric and his wife who are confronted with the birth of triplets. Reza Attaran’s “Red Carpet”, which has also been on screen for a few weeks, is still the highlight of the cinema and has drawn thousands of moviegoers to theaters despite Ramadan, the month in which the number of moviegoers usually drops. “Red Carpet” was shot during the 66th Cannes Film Festival in May 2013. The film spotlights the contrast between those celebrities who are excessively concerned about their costume designs, and those people whose main concern is only cinema, when they step on the red carpet at the prestigious film gala.