China’s leading film festival crowned Iranian drama Castle Of Dreams with three prizes on Sunday evening. The Shanghai International Film Festival handed Reza Mirkami’s film the Golden Goblet…
with three prizes on Sunday evening.handed Reza Mirkami’s film the Golden Goblet for best film, best director and a joint best actor award for Hamed Saberi Behdad. The familial drama charts the aftermath of a mother’s death.
The unusual bounty comes at a time when the U.S.’s relationship with Iran and China is on the slide. Iran meanwhile has developed a strong bond with China, which is one of its biggest trading partners. During this week’s festival there was also talk of a China-Iran Co-Production Treaty.Inhale-Exhale by Dito Tsintsadze. The film scooped the grand jury prize and the best actress award for Salome Demuria.
from its lineup on the eve of the event, which took place amid growing concerns over Chinese government censorship.and the festival welcomed guests including Tom Hiddleston and director Roland Emmerich, who is seeking Chinese backers for his next big-budget epic
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