TEHRAN – The feature film “1001 Frames” written and directed by Mehrnoosh Alia won the Golden Alexander Award for Best Film in the Film Forward category and the Fisher Audience Award at the 66th Thessaloniki International Film Festival, held in Greece from October 30th to November 9th.
The film had its world premiere in the Panorama section of the 75th Berlin International Film Festival earlier this year and received an enthusiastic response from the audience, Mair reported.
The story takes place in the famous director’s studio, where female actors audition for the role of Scheherazade in The Thousand and One Nights. In the film, which is shown from the camera’s point of view, the women gradually realize that the director has more in mind than just casting the lead role. Subjected to intrusive interrogation and humiliation, the women find themselves trapped.
The cast includes Mohammad Agebati, Leili Rashidi, Mahin Sadri, Behaferid Ghaffarian, Paratou Ghorbani, Shayes Sajjadi, Aysan Gambari, Avin Tafakkoli, Mahasa Rezaei, Dorsa Panjevand, Helia Shadifar, Maryam Arabzadeh, Fatemeh Salehian, Madieh Mohammadi, and Fereshteh. Ariyari.
The Thessaloniki International Film Festival, held every November, has an international competition section and its program includes sidebar events such as master classes, exhibitions, live concerts and workshops, as well as tributes to major filmmakers and national cinemas.
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