Tehran, Sept 7, IRNA - Iranian drama Tales directed by Rakhshan Bani-Etemad won the screenplay award of the 71st Venice International Film Festival in Italy, it was reported on Sunday. Bani-Etemad managed to snatch the award out of 20 top screenplays. Tales is composed of seven short episodes, in which Bani-Etemad reveals the fate of some of the ...

[caption id="attachment_113926" align="alignright" width="229"] Director Rakhshan Banietemad (L) and actor Peiman Moadi arrive at the red carpet for the movie "Ghesseha (Tales)" at the 71st Venice Film Festival August 28, 2014.CREDIT: REUTERS/TONY GENTILE[/caption] (Reuters) - Two years ago, Iranian filmmaker Rakhshan Bani-Etemad knew she had no chance ...

[caption id="attachment_113926" align="alignright" width="267"] Director Rakhshan Banietemad (L) and actor Peiman Moadi arrive at the red carpet for the movie "Ghesseha (Tales)" at the 71st Venice Film Festival August 28, 2014.CREDIT: REUTERS/TONY GENTILE[/caption] (Reuters) - Films about a 1960s massacre inIndonesiaand the harsh conditions inIranunder ...

Iranian drama Tales directed by Rakhshan Bani-Etemad is slated to contend for awards at the 71st Venice International Film Festival in Italy. The film will compete with some 20 other productions for the Golden Lion Award at the Main section of the festival. Tales is composed of seven short episodes, in which Bani-Etemad reveals the fate of some ...