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Best Documentary Award From The UKIFF Goes To
Nov 13, 2017

Best Documentary Award From The UKIFF Goes To "Poets of Life"

The documentary "Poets of Life" with the direction of Shirin Barghnavard and produced by Mojtaba Mirtahmasb has been granted the Best Documentary Award by the 8th UK Iranian Film Festival.

UK Iranian Film Festival hosted by Pejman Danaei took place from 27 October until 4 November for nine days; whereby the awarded documentary was screened on November 4th.

It is important to note "Poets of Life" has previously been awarded the "Special Jury Award" in South Korea’s International Green Film Festival of Seoul; as well as the "National Award" at the "6th International Green Festival" in Tehran. The Honourable Award from the "Innsbruck Nature Film Festival" in the Environmental Documentary sector is another accomplishment of this successful documentary.

Poets of Life” which is currently screened across Art and Experience cinemas, is a poetic portrayal of the life of Shirin Parsi _ rice farmer, environmentalist, and social activist.