Tehran Int’l Short Film Festival Opens

Tehran, Oct 15, IRNA - The 31st Tehran International Short Film Festival opened Tuesday morning at Pardis Mellat Cinema Complex. The festival’s secretary Habib Ilbeigi along with filmmakers and short film enthusiasts attended the event. Ethnic groups from the North Western Kurdestan province attended the inaugural gala with their traditional instruments such as ‘dhol’ and ‘sorna’. Dressed in local clothes, they performed ritual plays along with folklore music to introduce the culture and traditions of different parts of Iran. ‘Dhol’ is a double-headed drum used in ritual festivities, while ‘sorna’ is an ancient Iranian woodwind instrument played to herald the advent of Norouz (the Iranian New Year). ‘Host’ directed by Omid Abdollahi, ‘Limited Narration After Movement’ by Kaveh Shamlou and another short film be Reza Gholami Motlaq were screened on the festival’s first day. The 31st Tehran International Short Film Festival, which runs through October 20, is hosting 336 entrants from 33 countries. A total of 104 entries will be vying in the international section. France holds the record for the country with most number of entries, 14, in this section. The US, UK, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Canada, Japan, China, Afghanistan and India are among the other participating states./end