TEHRAN – Iranian director Ali Atshani’s drama “Wishbone” is scheduled to go on screen at the 1st Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival (TINFF), which will be held in the Canadian city on October 20 and 21.

The film, which is based on a true story, is about a married football coach who meets his ex-girlfriend after a lengthy period of time has elapsed. The girl, who was one of his fans, once again enters his life.

In addition, “Wishbone” and Iranian short films “The River” by Nader Farahwaschy and “In the Darkness of Night” by Abolfazl Tajik will compete in the Garden City International Film Festival, which will be held in Bangalore, India on Thursday.

Photo: Mitra Hajjar (L) and Hossein Yari act in a scene from “Wishbone”.

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