{"id":41025,"date":"2017-12-11T17:32:04","date_gmt":"2017-12-11T17:32:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/?p=41025"},"modified":"2017-12-11T17:32:04","modified_gmt":"2017-12-11T17:32:04","slug":"information-minister-inaugurates-iranian-film-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/2017\/12\/information-minister-inaugurates-iranian-film-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Information Minister inaugurates Iranian Film Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-41025-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"http:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/MoS-Information-chief-guest-at-PNCA-event-11-12-2017.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/MoS-Information-chief-guest-at-PNCA-event-11-12-2017.mp4\">http:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/MoS-Information-chief-guest-at-PNCA-event-11-12-2017.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>ISLAMABAD, Dec 11 (APP): A week-long Iranian Film Festival in collaboration with Cultural Consulate Islamic Republic of Iran Cultural Center of Islamic Republic of Iran in Rawalpindi and National Heritage of Folk and Traditional Heritage was started here Monday at Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA). Minister State for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Marriyum Aurangzeb inaugurated the festival. Ambassador of Iran to Pakistan Mehdi Hassan Hunar Dost, Cultural Counselor of Iran Embassy and Director General PNCA Syed Jamal Shah and Incharge Film Division PNCA Aijaz Gul was also present on the occasion.<br \/>\nWelcoming the participants, the Iranian Ambassador expressed the hope that this film festival provides an opportunity to the enthusiasts of productive and constructive films in Pakistan to closely observe and enjoy the superior technique and content of<br \/>\nIranian film.<br \/>\nCultural Counselor Iran Embassy Shahaboddin Daraei said that cinema is a phenomenon associated with life and social progress of human beings and since its audience is public, it is in line with their social, cultural, economic and political changes. He said that Cinema in Iran has always been evolving and transitioning with social changes. Today, Iran\u2019s Cinema history can be divided into two parts 1- pre-revolution Cinema and 2-Post-Revolution Cinema. He appreciated PNCA, Lok Virsa and Asian Peace Film Institute for<br \/>\ntheir cooperation in making this event possible. The ceremony was attended by a large number of people from different walks of life. During the festival five famous Iranian movies, \u2018So Far So Close\u2019, \u2018Bodyguard\u2019, \u2018A Cube of Sugar\u2019, \u2018Crazy Castle\u2019 and \u2018Where are my shoes?\u2019 will be screened.<br \/>\nAPP\/Nahd\/anm\/ VNS Islamabad<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD, Dec 11 (APP): A week-long Iranian Film Festival in collaboration with Cultural Consulate Islamic Republic of Iran Cultural Center of Islamic Republic of Iran in Rawalpindi and National Heritage of Folk and Traditional Heritage was started here Monday at Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA). 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