Iranian Film Walks Away With Grand Prize in U.S.

Date: 09 July 2021 - 21:42

News ID: ۹۲۲۳۳

TEHRAN (MNA) – Iranian film ‘Metamorphosis in the Slaughterhouse’ directed by Javad Daraei won the grand prize of the 17th edition of Houston Asian American Pacific Islander Film Festival in the U.S.
Houston Asian American Pacific Islander Film Festival was held in the city of Houston, Texas, from June 3 to 13 with all COVID-19-related health protocols in place.
‘Metamorphosis in the Slaughterhouse’ narrates the story of a family who must move from their village.
The film is a 2020 production of Iran, Germany, and Canada, produced by Mehdi Koohzadeh.
The cast includes Fariba Talebi, Saeed Ahmadi, Fariba Torkashvand, Farahnaz Manafizaher, Rhamat Sekarkhand, Foujan Ahmadi, Mahshid Khosravi, Iman Saraf, Arezou Balalidehkordi, Sarina Yousefi, Mohammad Eghlimi, Amir Abbas Ghazali, and Avin Koohzadeh.