Iranian Film Festival

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The Iranian Film Festival (IFF) was a film festival held annually in the Netherlands. Until now, the festival has taken place in Utrecht (2007), Rotterdam (2008), and in 2009 the festival will take place in filmtheatre De Fabriek in Zaandam. [1] [2] [3]

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Aim of the festival

The Iranian Film Festival focuses on the film culture of contemporary Iran. The Iranian Film Festival was set up by an independent organisation, that cooperates with independent filmmakers, distributors and production companies from Iran.

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References

  1. Deters, Door Sigrid (September 24, 2007). "Iraans filmfestival toont rafelrandjes". Wereldomroep (in Dutch). Retrieved 2009-08-23.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. "Omstreden film centraal op Iraans Film Festival". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch). August 20, 2007. Retrieved 2009-08-23.
  3. Boon, Paul (7 September 2007). "Drie maanden filmfestivals 8WEEKLY's Filmfestivalagenda". 8 Weekly (in Dutch). Retrieved 2009-08-23.