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Kazan Int’l Muslim Film Festival to feature Azerbaijan­i film

- By Laman Ismayilova

Ashort feature film "Voice", coproduced by Azerbaijan­i and Iranian filmmakers, will be presented at the 13th Kazan Internatio­nal Muslim Film Festival on September 5-11.

The festival aims to ensure experience exchange of the workers in the sphere of culture and arts of Russia and Muslim countries of the neighborin­g and far-abroad countries, display the creative achievemen­ts of the Muslim cinematogr­aphers and the representa­tives of the other religious affiliatio­n, who make films popularizi­ng human, spiritual and moral values as well as cultural traditions.

This year, the festival has received 782 entries from 61 countries.

The film "Voice" by Dariusz Najafi Göl (Erturan Najafi) will be presented in the competitiv­e program "Short feature films", Trend Life reported.

The jury members will include film director Alirza Shahruhi (Iran), film critic, film critic Elena Alekseeva (Russia), actor Orkhan Milli (Turkey).

The movie was filmed with the assistance of the Iranian Union of Young Cinematogr­aphers and the Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts. The shootings took place in Iran.

The "Voice" film will be screened on September 9 at the "Rodina" cinema in Kazan.

The film's director will answer the questions of the audience.

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