TEHRAN, Jun. 07 (MNA) – Short documentary 'Snowy Roofs' will go on screen at Arroios Film Festival in Portugal.

Produced by Ardebil office of Iranian Youth Cinema Society, Snowy Roofs (Gharly Damlar) by Hayedeh Moradi which received the award for best short documentary at the 9th edition of Cinéma Vérité Festival in Tehran in December 2015, will compete with works from the US, Portugal, Brazil, Spain, France and the UK in Portugal on July 1-8.

Snowy Roofs focuses on migration and its resulting damages. “With the onset of cold weather in Ardebil, young people in rural regions begin to travel to tropical regions, particularly Tehran, for work, which marks the beginning of their migration and posing harmful effects on their lives,” the movie summery indicates.

Arroios Film Festival aims to focus on the issue of inclusion through the 7th art. This is a festival of short films addressed to all those who make, or are interested in cinema. The event aspires to be a cultural meeting place and to approach a better understanding of the various aspects of the theme of social inclusion.

 

LR/3679893