TEHRAN – CaixaForum and El Ciculo de Bellas Artes, two cultural centers in Madrid, reviewed Iranian cinema by screening a lineup of ten films during a program that was held from June 24 to July 19, the organizers announced.

The program entitled “Monograph on Iran: A Selection of the Latest Iranian Cinema” was organized in collaboration with Casa Asiaa, a Barcelona-based center promoting Spain’s relations with Asian countries.

The films were from the new generation of Iranian filmmakers.

“Bench Cinema” by Mohammad Rahmanian, “Cyanide” by Behruz Shoeibi, “Sara & Aida” by Maziar Miri, “Mina’s Option” by Kamal Tabrizi and “A House on 41st Street” by Hamidreza Qorbani were among the selected films.

Also included were “The Dream of Water” by Farhad Mehranfar, “Qashang and Farang” by Vahid Musaian and “Until Ahmad Returns” by Sadeq Sadeq-Daqiqi.

The program was organized with support from Iran’s Cultural Office in Spain and the Farabi Cinema Foundation in Tehran.

Photo: Milad Keymaram (L) and Mina Sadati act in a scene from “Mina’s Option” by Kamal Tabriz. 

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