A deep ‘Breath’ in a deep Valley

Iranian flick ‘Breath’, directed by Narges Abyar, is scheduled to hit the silver screen at the 40th Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF) in California, the US.

Following its 33rd international screening, Abyar’s ‘Breath’ will be screened in a section dedicated to foreign language films introduced for the Academy Awards.

According to the festival’s website, Mill Valley Film Festival offers a highprofile, non-competitive environment for celebrating the best in independent and world cinema. MVFF has a knack for spotting emerging talent as well as drawing legendary artists, and welcomes more than 200 filmmakers and guests from around the world.

‘Breath’ was Iran’s Foreign Language Academy Award entry for 2018. Adapted by director Abyar from her own novel, ‘Breath’ delves into a child’s fantasy world and moments from her life which has been thrown into turmoil against the backdrop of a war Iraq waged against Iran in 1980.

Abyar has won two best director awards for ‘Breath’ at 12th Vancouver International Women in Film Festival in Canada and 2016 Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival.

The festival will run through January 11 in San Rafael, California.