DOT Desk: During his visit to Bangladesh, Ali Reza Tabesh said the cultural and religious commonalities between Iran and Bangladesh provides a foundation for cooperation in the film industry, reports The Dhaka Tribune.
Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF) organizer Rainbow Film Society has long been an admirer of the rich tradition of filmmaking in Iran.
As a result, Rainbow has consistently been striving to find areas for cooperation with Iran in the film industry, while promoting Iranian film alongside the Iran Cultural Centre.
At the recently held DIFF 2019, the festival’s organizers invited Ali Reza Tabesh, managing director of Tehran’s Farabi Cinema Foundation, in order to strengthen ties between the film fraternities of Iran and Bangladesh.
Earlier, Bangladeshi actor, director, and producer Ananta Jalil met with Ali Reza Tabesh at his office in Tehran last year, to discuss ways to collaborate with the Iranian foundation.
Founded in 1983, the Farabi Cinema Foundation is among the leading companies in the production, international distribution, and promotion of Iranian films.
During his visit to Bangladesh, Ali Reza Tabesh said the cultural and religious commonalities between Iran and Bangladesh provides a foundation for cooperation in the film industry.
He also stressed the need for taking advantage of talented and emerging Bangladeshi filmmakers, instead of focusing on the commercial aspect of films, and urged that more international film festivals be organized for youths.