Best Feature Goes to Japan’s 'Shoplifters' at Shahr Festival

Date: 24 July 2019 - 21:13

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TEHRAN (MNA) – Japanese drama 'Shoplifters' by Hirokazu Kore-eda was picked as best feature film in the international section of the 7th Shahr International Film Festival in Tehran.
The film is about a family whose members routinely shoplift goods to cope with a life of poverty, believing that stealing things that have not been sold is fine as they don’t belong to anyone.
One night they find a girl locked out on an apartment balcony in the cold in their neighborhood. They bring her home for dinner but after finding evidence of abuse, they decide to keep her as a boy.
Andrey Zvyagintsev from Russia received the best director award for his film "Loveless”, and "The Human Shelter” by Boris Bertram from Denmark was named best documentary during the closing ceremony of the festival held at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall, Tehran Times reported.
In short film section, French directors Ru Kuwahata and Max Porter won the best director award for their animation "Negative Space” and Mehdi Felifel from Greece was named best director for his movie, "Drowning Man”.
In the national competition of the festival, "Sheeple” written and directed by Hooman Seyyedi scooped awards in four categories, including best film and best director.

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A still from Japanese drama 'Shoplifters'.