TEHRAN – A collection of eight selected movies by renowned Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami will go on screen at the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival (TGHFF), which will be held in the Taiwanese capital from November 4 to 24.

The festival will screen “Ten”, “First Graders”, “Where Is the Friend’s Home”, “Close-Up”, “And Life Goes On”, “Through the Olive Trees”, “Taste of Cherry” and “The Wind Will Carry Us” to pay tribute to the recently deceased filmmaker.

In addition, Asghar Farhadi’s acclaimed drama “The Salesman” and Iranian director Parviz Shahbazi’s “Malaria” will be screened at various sections of the festival.

The Salesman” is about Emad and Rana who move into a new flat in the center of Tehran. An incident linked to the previous tenant dramatically changes the young couple’s life.

“Malaria” tells the story of a young woman who elopes with her boyfriend to spend her time in the company of a band of street musicians in Tehran.

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