Jun 20, 2009, 7:21 PM

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Dowlatabadi’s “Colonel” translated into German

Dowlatabadi’s “Colonel” translated into German

TEHRAN, June 20 (MNA) -- A German version of Mahmud Dowlatabadi’s novel “The Colonel” has been published in Switzerland.

Translated by Bahman Nirumand, “Der Colonel” was recently released by Unionsverlag Publications.

 

The book narrates the life of an Iranian family during the Islamic Revolution of 1979 and to date has not been published in Iran.

 

 

Iranian film to compete at Moscow filmfest

 

TEHRAN -- Hassan Yektapanah’s “Bibi” will go on screen at the Competition Section at the 31st Moscow International Film Festival which will run until June 28.

 

The film is about an aged Iranian woman who has been displaced from Iraq to Iran during Iraq - Iran war.  She does not have an Iranian ID card, but now, after 25 years of residence in Iran, she decides to obtain one for her cemetery organization.

 

Reza Mirkarimi’s “So Simple” won the Best Film Golden George at the 30th Moscow International Film Festival (MIFF).

 

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