The director is screenwriter Jumit Junal with a score by punk idols ZeN. “Cry of Ants” of Mohsan Mahmalbaf will be a focus of the program. The story is about an Iranian couple traveling in India and getting to know the local rituals and traditions. The program will end with “Syrian Bride” of director Eran Riklis on February 12. The film is about a girl from Israel, who must marry a Syrian whom she has only seen on TV. The leading actress Hiam Abbas was nominated for best female role by the European Film Academy. Other films include “Turtles can fly” with director Bahman Gobadi, which received the IFF Berlin Peace Prize and the Crystal Bear award. The controversial “Takva”, which has had a single projection in Sofia, will also be featured.
