Co-produced by Turkey, France and Qatar, Turkish director Emin Alper’sFrenzy will compete for the Golden Lion.
Starring Mehmet Ozgur and Berkay Ates, the film follows two estranged brothers as they fight for survival amid political violence in Istanbul.
No fewer than 50 Iranian films were submitted to Venice for consideration. Of these, Wednesday, May 9 will compete in the Horizons section.
The feature debut of Tehran-born director Vahid Jalilvand (who also takes acting, writing and producing credits), it tells of the unrest caused by an advert in a Tehran newspaper that people believe offers a solution to all of their problems.
Original article by Stephen Applebaum
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