The 13th edition of International Resistance Film Festival (IRFF) has named winners of several sections at the events opening gala.The winners of three sections of the festival were announced at the opening ceremony attended by Irans Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani as well as a number of Iranian and international officials.
Many Iranian and international cineastes and documentarians have also flocked to this years festival that opened on September 21.
The message of Syrias President Bashar al-Assad on the festival wasrecited by the Syrian cultural attach in Iran Mustafa Dayough at the ceremony.
The messageremarked on the necessity of holding the festival tosay thetruth of distorted eventsto the world.
The festivals organizers also invited the Syrian actress Mouna Wasef as the guest of honor at the festival.
Wasef is known for portrayal of Hind in Al-risalah, the Arabic version of Moustapha Akkads The Message about the birth of Islam.
This years festival is to present some 259 screen productions selected from among 2000 entries from different countries of the world.
Iran's International Resistance Film Festival presents those screen creations focused on the theme of Sacred Defense.
The Islamic Revolution and Sacred Defense Cinematic Community has held this years festival with special focus on Resistance, Wisdom and Prosperity.
The event is to be presented in the three sections of 'International Competition', 'Imad Moqniyeh Award' and the 'Outlook of Iran's Resistance Cinema in the World'.
The festival is annually held on Irans Sacred Defense Week, from September 22 through 29.
The event marks Irans Sacred Defense during the 1980-1988 Iraqi-imposed war, when Iranian soldiers fought against the executed Iraqi dictator Saddam Husseins forces and defended the Islamic Republic against enemy aggressions.
The 13th edition of the festival is scheduled to run until September 26, 2014.
By Press TV
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