Kairos International Film Festival 2019: Reflection of Contemporary Cinema

Cyrus International Film Festival (Kairos International Film Festival) is the largest film festival held annually in Tehran, Iran. The festival was founded in 2014 and since then it has become one of the most prestigious and highly anticipated events in the global film industry.
The 2019 Kairos International Film Festival was held from 18 to 23 September in Tehran. This year, the festival screened over 200 films from over 60 countries. The festival has become a platform for the presentation of new talents and magnificent works in the field of cinematography, attracting the attention of viewers and filmmakers from all over the world.
The main opening film of the festival was the Iranian film "The Orphanage" directed by Shahram Mokri, which tells the story of a missing child and his mother who tries to find him despite all the difficulties. The film was highly acclaimed by critics and became one of the best at the festival.
In addition, films such as "The Secret Life of Vasilisa" directed by Ivan Bolotnikov from Russia, "Wolves and Sheep: Deal of the Pig" directed by Konstantin Fedorchenko from Russia, "Lucky Man" directed by Alexander Kott from Russia, "The Day I stopped talking" directed by Alessandro Ponte from Italy, "Happiness for Money" directed by Saddik Bakrat from France, and many others.
The festival also featured not only films, but also other events such as workshops, master classes, meetings with directors, producers and other film industry professionals.