Film Festival Focus: Iranian Film Festival

What kinds of films are on your program? This year's program, featuring 11 features and six short films, will provide cinephiles with the chance to explore the fabric of Iranian identity and discover why it remains the preeminent, most passionately discussed and perhaps most important cinematic movement of the moment.

What is your pick of the festival and why? Safi Yazdanian's What's The Time In Your World? would have to be my pick of the festival due to its curiously constructed story about the exploration of memory, personal history and perceptions of the past.

What makes your festival stand out from other film festivals? The Iranian Film Festival aims to showcase the best and most interesting of contemporary Iranian cinema for both Iranian and non-Iranian audiences. It focuses on films otherwise not available, complementing what is screened at the major Australian international festivals, and includes arthouse and independent work from both well known directors and actors as well as new filmmakers. Iranians are passionate about film and the festival offers a space for discussion and debate about new films.

When & where is your festival? 9 Oct — 2 Nov in Adelaide, Sydney, Canberra, Brisbane and Melbourne

Website link for more info? iffa.net.au