Director Oliver Stone holds workshop in Iran's capital

US film director Oliver Stone arrives with Reza Mir-Karimi, director of the Fajr Film festival, to attend an event during the festival in the capital Tehran, on April 24, 2018. (AFP)

American film director Oliver Stone was in Iran for the first time to host a workshop during the 36th International Fajr Film Festival (FIFF) at the Charsu Cineplex in Tehran on Monday.

Footage shows the American director as he walks through the Charsu Cineplex, where other Iranian actors such as Rambod Javan, Negar Javaqherian and Reza Kianian also gathered for the festival.

This year the FIFF will run from Apriil 19 to 27 and will focus on Italian cinema, which has reportedly had an influence on the film industry in Iran, and will host participants from eight countries.


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