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Iranian films in Colombo
'An Iranian Film Week' displaying world renowned film treats from Iran is now being held at BMICH Cinema to commemorate the 27th anniversary of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

The Film Week has been organised by the Cultural Consulate of the Embassy of Iran in association with the Asian Film Centre. Screenings starts at 5.00 pm and admission is free on a first come first served basis.

Film Saint Mary directed by Shahryar Bahrani will be screened on March 12 Sunday. It tells the story of the People of Jerusalem who are impatiently waiting for the birth of the son of Emran, the ‘Messiah’ in the 16th year B.C.
But instead, a girl is born and her mother names her Mary. Finally she gives birth to Jesus Christ.

The film that is scheduled for March 13 is ‘The Girl in the Sneakers’ directed by Rassul Sadr Ameli. It is a tale about Aideen and Tadai, a young couple, one rebelling against her parents and the harsh structure of Islamic culture; the other a wistful daydreamer. Ameli's remarkably poetic fable neither embraces nor condemns teenage idealism.

The closing film of the film week is ‘Taste of Cherry’, directed by legendary Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostamy. It won the Palme d'Or at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival.

One autumn afternoon, a middle-aged man decides to commit suicide. However, in order to do this, he needs someone else's assistance. So he starts talking to ordinary people, without giving any reasons for his intention.

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