2nd Part of Resistance Film Festival to Open in Kerman to Honor Gen. Soliemani

TEHRAN (defapress) – The second part of the 16th Resistance International Film Festival will be opened in Iran's southeastern province of Kerman to pay tribute to senior anti-terror commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani who was assassinated by the US near Baghdad airport in January.

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Date: 21 November 2020 - 14:29

Several high-ranking Iranian cinematic officials and festival organizers are scheduled to gather at General Soliemani’s grave in Kerman on Saturday to pay their respects to the top anti-terror commander.

In the meantime, the "Resistance Prominent Martyr - Special Section" of the festival has been allocated to Martyr Soleimani.

The late General Soleimani who had a pivotal role in fighting against Daesh terrorists in Iraq and Syria was assassinated in January 2019 by the US army at the direct order of US President Donald Trump.

The second part of the festival presents "Main Competition", "Resistance Prominent Martyr - Special Section", "Best Film Competition in Absolute Sense" and" Narrations of Pen - Scriptwriting Competition.

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