Pan Asia Film Festival

Asia House and supported by Iran Heritage Foundation.

The third Pan-Asia Film Festival showcases new cinema from across Asia, reflecting the vibrancy and energy in Asian filmmaking today.

Featuring work by high profile international directors alongside some of the freshest, emerging filmmaking talent from the region.

Rainy Seasons (FASL-E BARAN-HAYE MOOSEMI)

Saturday 12 March, 19:30, Apollo Cinema UK premiere

Majid Barzegar, A bright new talent in Iran’s contemporary film scene, presents a compelling coming of age tale in this acclaimed feature debut. Set in the rarely seen world of Iranian middle class youth, this is a gritty urban drama of modern teenage life in Tehran today.

Iran 2010

86 minutes, Persian with English subtitles

This acclaimed feature debut tells the compelling coming of age story of Sina as he deals with his parents’ divorce and copes with his own issues. Yet, behind a cool exterior is a frightened teenager with a secret he can’t ignore. The only person he can confide in is Nahid, a young woman secretly staying at his flat while studying and looking for a job. As his predicament unfolds and his friendship with Nahid deepens, Sina has to take some brave decisions. Set in the rarely seen world of Iranian middle class youth, this is a gritty urban drama of modern teenage life in Tehran today.

Nominated for Tiger Awards – International Film Festival Rotterdam 2011

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