TEHRAN – Iranian director and writer Alireza Qasemi’s “Lunch Time” won three awards at the 5th FRAPA Porto Alegre Screenwriting Festival, which was held in the Brazilian city from July 4 to 7.

The film won awards for the best title, the best dialogue and the best screenplay in the short film section of the festival.

“Lunch Time” tells the story of a 16-year-old girl who deals with the harsh bureaucracy to fulfill her responsibility of having to identify the body of her mother.

The festival is the largest event focusing on screenwriting for television and film in Latin America.

Photo: A poster for “Lunch Time”

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