The Cultural Section of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Manila, in cooperation with Shangri-La Plaza and the Film Development Council of the Philippines present the Iranian Film Festival 2025 happening this March 1-3, 2025 at the Shangri-La Plaza's Red Carpet Cinemas.
This festival's editions will showcase six contemporary Iranian films led by In the Arms of the Tree, Iran's official entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 97th Academy Awards.
Admissions to the film screenings, at Cinema 3 of Shang's Red Carpet, are for free on a first-come, first-served basis.
Here is the film lineup of the Iranian Film Festival 2025.
Capitan (2022)
Director: Mohammad Hamzei
Cast: Pantea Panahiha, Pejhman Bazeghi, Sepideh Eydi, Amir Hossein Bayat, Parham Gholamlou, Amir Ali Moghadam, Mahbod Byour, Arghavan Shabani
Isa is an 11-year-old boy in a children's hospital who dreams of playing for Iran's national football team and is often referred to as "Captain." Despite his illness, he is determined to achieve his goal.
Fragrant (2023)
Director: Hadi Moghadamdoost
Cast: Mostafa Zamani, Hoda Zeinolabedin
The story of the suffering and cowardly man’s confrontation with life and his commitments. A romantic melodrama that centers around a man's ambition to create a unique perfume that has never been experienced before. The film explores themes of love, creativity, and the personal struggles associated with pursuing one's dreams. It highlights the protagonist's emotional journey as he confronts the challenges of life and his obligations while striving to achieve his artistic vision.
Goodbye Shirazi Girl (2020)
Director: Afshin Hashemi
Cast: Afshin Hashemi, Shabnam Moghadami, Aysan Hadad
Based on Neil Simon’s The Goodbye Girl.Based on Neil Simon's Goodbye Girl it is a romantic story Nasim who is from Abadan and Shabnam a widow who lives with her girl. When they both rent the same house, they have to deal with each other until they find a solution.
In the Arms of the Tree (2023)
Director: Babak Lofti Khajehpasha
Cast: Maral Baniadam, Javad Ghamati, Rouhollah Zamani, Ahoora Lotfi, Rayan Lotfi
The life crisis of Kimia and Farid, who have been married for twelve years, destroys the world of their children. Children who know nothing but kindness in life.
A Passenger from Ganora (2024)
Director: Ahmad Alamdar
Cast: Hooman Karimi, Atefeh Rezvannia, Shohre Roohi, Leila Soodbakhsh
A family, science fiction, and adventure animation, it is about an alien who comes to the earth to search for the ruler of the planet Ganora, who is lost on earth. A disabled boy and his friends help the alien to restore peace to the land of Ganora.
Sima's Unfinished Narration (2023)
Director: Alireza Samadi
Cast: Ghazal Shakeri, Hamed Kamili, Mehran Ahmadi
Dr Arash Samin, one of the prominent professors in the field of sociology, lives a calm and peaceful life with his doctor wife and young daughter. But the publication of a picture of him in cyberspace puts his personal and family life on a new path..
Here is the schedule of screenings.
March 1, 2025
2:00 PM In the Arms of the Tree
4:00 PM A Passenger from Ganora
March 2, 2025
2:00 PM Capitan
4:00 PM Goodbye Shirazi Girl
March 3, 2025
6:00 PM Fragrant
8:30 PM Sima's Unfinished Narration
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