3rd edition of China Film Week kicks off in Iran

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3rd edition of China Film Week kicks off in Iran

STORY: 3rd edition of China Film Week kicks off in Iran DATELINE: May 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the guests at the China Film Week event STORYLINE: The 3rd edition of China Film Week commenced on Saturday with an inaugural ceremony held at the Farabi Cinema Foundation in Iran's capital Tehran. Running until Wednesday, the event will show six films directed by Chinese filmmakers, including notable titles "The Wandering Earth" directed by Guo Fan, "The Climbers" directed by Daniel Lee, and "Ash Is Purest White" by Jia Zhangke. The opening ceremony was attended by Chinese Ambassador to Iran Chang Hua and Iranian Deputy Culture Minister Mohammad Khazaei. President of the Farabi Cinema Foundation Mehdi Javadi and over 200 guests from both Iran and China were in attendance as the film "The Captain" directed by Andrew Lau was screened. Chang expressed his sincere hope that China Film Week will serve as a platform to introduce more exceptional Chinese fil

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