The Cultural Center of the Philippines, the Cultural Section of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran-Manila and the UP Film Institute, in celebration of the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Iran and the Philippines, presents the 2024 Iranian Film Festival this 6 February at the Tanghalang Ignacio Gimenez (CCP Black Box Theater) and UPFI Film Center on 7-9 February.

The festival is free and open to the public.

The film lineup includes The Survivor (Almoutabaki) bySeifollah Dad; The Other One’s Dad (Pedar-e aan digari) by Yadollah Samadi; Gholamreza Takhti by Bahram Tavakoli; Wild Jonquils (Nastaran-Ha-Ye Vahshi) by Rahbar Ghanbari; Bodyguard (Badigard) by Ebrahim Hatamikia; Romanticism of Emad & Tooba (Romantism-e Emad va Tooba) by Kaveh Sabbaghzade; and Villa Dwellers (Vilaieha) by Monir Gheidi.

Championing the best of both local and international filmmaking, the CCP, through the different programs under its Film, Broadcast and New Media Division, continues to showcase the limitless variety of stories found in world cinema.

With the launching of the 2024 IFF, the CCP, the Cultural Section of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran-Manila and the UP Film Institute hope to bring together more creative minds, visionary storytellers and industry enthusiasts in appreciation of Iranian cinema.