Iranian film The Painting Pool’s producer Manuchehr Mohammadi has been honored by UNESCO during a ceremony held in the capital city of Tehran.
UNESCO lauded the film following its winning at the 7th Annual Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) in Australia in December 2013.

Organized by the Embassy of Australia, the ceremony hosted the film’s director Maziar Miri, scriptwriter Hamed Mohammadi and the actress Negar Javaherian along with a representative from the UNESCO Tehran Cluster Office as well as several members of the Iranian House of Cinema.

The Ambassador of Australia to Iran Paul Foley dedicated the award to Mohammadi.

The Painting Pool won the UNESCO Award for "outstanding contribution to the promotion and preservation of cultural diversity through film," the APSA jury had earlier commented on the film at the award ceremony in Brisbane in December 2013.

The Painting Pool narrates a story about a mentally retarded couple and their problems in the society of Iran.

Since Mohammadi and his colleagues did not attend the APSA ceremony in Brisbane, they received the award in Tehran.

APSA is endorsed by UNESCO, with which it shares a common goal of fostering cultural diversity and promoting mutual understanding, dialogue and peace.

The annual Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) is an international cultural initiative of the State Government of Queensland, Australia, through Events Queensland, to honor and promote the films, actors, directors, and cultures of Asia-Pacific to a global audience.

By Press TV

 

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