Publish Date: 22 August 2015 - 22:29

TEHRAN, Aug. 22 (MNA) – Narges Abyar’s admired feature film ‘Track 143’ is to enjoy two simultaneous screenings in Russian and Japanese film festivals.

Abyar’s film production Track 143 will be screened simultaneously at two international festivals including Aichi International Women's Film Festival in Nagoya, Japan that will be held from September 1-6, 2015; and Kazan International Muslim Film Festival, the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, from September 1-11, 2015.

Track 143, directed by Narges Abyar, is a screen adaptation of Abyar’s novel titled The Third Eye that narrates the story of a woman during Iran’s Sacred Defense against the invasion of Iraq.

The movie tells the story of a mother waiting for her son who has been missing in Pre-operation Valfajr during Iran-Iraq war in 1980-88. She looks forward to the return of his son for many years until she finally receives his bones brought to her in a coffin instead.

The film has already won Special Jury Award for Best Actress at the Asia-Pacific Film Festival in Australia, as well as the Audience Award for Best Film at annual Reel Sydney Festival of World Cinema.

Abyar is currently directing her third feature film, Nafas (Breath.)