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International Film Fest
- An Iranian Expression

27th April - 3rd May 2000
GSC Mid Valley International Screens

Apartment No 13
("Apartment Shomareh 13")

Masha'allah Iranmanesh, who resides in Kerman, inherits an apartment in Tehran. He decides to sell the apartment in order to buy a shop in Kerman and to get married. However, he had not anticipated the difficulties he will face in selling the apartment due to the differences among the inhabitants of the building, and in the end he decides to sell the apartment at a lower price to a bully who can intimidate the neighbours. Faced by a common adversary, the neighbours ask Masha'allah not to sell the apartment to a man they feel will terrorize them, and Masha'allah agrees to change his mind in order to bring about peace and harmony in the building.

The Ship Angelica ("Kashti-e Angelica")
During the British Supremacy in the Persian Gulf and towards the end of the Qajar dynasty, an Iranian adventurer is funded by the Shiraz governor to locate a sunken ship loaded with gold, in return for a share in the treasure. The British finds out about their plans.

Bashu, The Little Stranger
("Bashu Gharibeh Kouchak")

Bashu loses his home and family in an air raid, and flees to a foreign region. There, a woman takes pity on him and accepts him as a son despite difficulties and the objections of relatives. Gradually, the both of them discover new ground for a closer spiritual relationship.
Awarded First Prize at the Festival of Film Art et Essai for Children Aubervilliers

The Runner ("Davendah")
Lonely Amiroo dreams of victory and of journeys to the unknown. He has a huge thirst for knowledge. He lives on an abandoned ship, takes on casual jobs by day and attends school at night.
Awarded the Grand Prize at the 8th Festival of 3 Continents Nantes. received Domenico Meccoli & Mayor's Golden Plaque at the 20th Giffoni Film Fest & was selected "10 Best Asia Pacific Films" at 2nd Tokyo Int'l Film Fest

Sara ("Sara")
Hessam has to travel abroad for medical treatment. His wife, Sara, pays for the expenses, from an inheritance from her father. Hessam later finds out that there was no inheritance and that Sara had accepted financial assistance from a forger.
Awards won: Best Script & Best Supporting Actress at the 11th Fajr Int'l Film Fest, Best Film & Best Actress at the 41st San Sebastian Int'l Film Fest, 3 Prizes at the 15th Festival of 3 Continents Nantes, 2nd Best Film at the 5th Rennes Int'l Film Festival France.

Nargess ("Nargess")
Adel has been leading a life of petty thievery together with Afagh since his adolescence. When Nargess appears in Adel's life, his relationship with Afagh deteriorates.
Awarded the Best Musical Score and Best Director at the 10th Fajr International Film Festival.

The Blue Veiled ("Rusariye Abi")
Rasul is the owner of a tomato farm and factory. He lost his wife several years and lives alone now. Nobar is a girl who has to support her family. She is selected, along with several other women, to work on the farm.

Pari ("Pari")
Pari, an arts and literature student, undergoes profound spiritual development when she reads The Green Book which recounts the spiritual progress of an anonymous 5th century mystic.
Awarded the Best Director, Best Supporting Actor & Best Photography - 13th Fajr Int'l Film Fest.

The Bride ("Arus")
A young couple sets out on their honeymoon. During the journey, they start reminiscing about the circumstances of their first meeting. Gradually, some disturbing facts are brought to light.
Awarded the Best Actor at the 4th Pyongyang International Film Festival, North Korea, Best Director, Best Editing & Best Music at the 9th Fajr Int'l Film Fest.

Paper Airplanes
("Mooshakhe-e Khaghazi")

An official of the Cultural Department and his son travels to distant villages to show films. They arrive at a beautiful village where the inhabitants have never seen a film before.
Awarded the First Prize at the Cine Junior Int'l Film Fest Paris, Special Jury Prize - 39th Children's Film Fest, Best Film - 2nd Olympia Int'l Film Fest Greece, Special Mention Award - L'alternative Film Fest, Spain.

Beyond The Fire
("Ansouy-e Atash")

Two brothers quarrel over the money paid to them by the oil company for their farm house. A barefoot milkmaid intervenes and settles their dispute. This film focuses on the adverse conditions of life of people who live in oil fields in South Iran.
Golden FIPA Best Film & Silver Prize Best Script at the 2nd Int'l Audio & Visual Prog France, Golden Plaque Best Film at the 7th Tokyo Int'l Film & TV Festival Japan. Won 1st Prize Best Film at the Derde Int'l Film Festival Brugge, Belgium

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