According to Khabaronline news agency, Mehdi Mohammadi met with Mohammad Hamidi Moghadam, the festival’s secretary, during his visit to the 18th “Cinema-Gehriket” festival, and was informed about the process of holding the 18th “Cinema-Hegriket” Iranian Documentary Film Festival.
According to the public relations report of the Center for the Development of Documentary, Experimental and Animation Cinema, he said in an interview about the importance of this festival: Iran International Documentary Film Festival as a specialized event is an exceptional opportunity to show documentary works. Over the years, this festival has played a prominent role in promoting Iranian documentary cinema and introducing emerging talents to the world arena, and it is an important step towards strengthening the relationship between filmmakers, audiences and critics, it is an opportunity to exchange ideas, artistic synergies and cultural goals. . “Truth Cinema” festival is a manifestation of all the views and opinions that narrate various topics with transparency, honesty and openness.
Referring to the fact that documentary cinema is a reflection of the questioning and critical spirit and sharp eyes of documentary makers, Mohammadi said: the variety of themes in the content of the works of this period shows a jump in the quality and quantity of production and is a great bonus for the festival that documentary cinema Iran has always been indebted to it. Fortunately, along with the boom of fictional cinema, in the recent period, documentary cinema, which is realistic, committed and records the bitter and sweet events of this land and its people, is alive and dynamic.
In the end, the legal vice-president of parliament and provincial affairs of the Ministry of Culture added: “I hope that the “Cinema-Ghekrit” festival will continue to be effective and successful in the future. This festival is a bright light and a friendly gathering for cinematographers and lovers of Iranian documentary cinema.
Mehdi Mohammadi watched the documentary “Flying in the Fog” by Mojtaba Amini after visiting the house of “Cinema-Ghekrit” festival and talking with Mohammad Hamidi Moghadam, the secretary of this festival.
The 18th international festival of “Truth Cinema” will be held at the Charso cinema campus until December 25.
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