TEHRAN – Iranian director Keyvan Karimi’s “Drum” will go on screen in the International Critics’ Week of the 73rd Venice International Film Festival, which will be held from August 31 to September 10.

Shot in black-and-white in Tehran, the movie is about a lawyer who receives a package that will turn his life upside-down. 

The International Critics’ Week that will be running separately from the official section features nine international debut films, eight of which will have their world premieres. 

Amongst the competitors in the category are “Prank” by Vincent Biron from Canada, and “Alice” by Chiara Leonardi and “Vanilla” by Ossella Inglese from Italy.  

In addition, another Iranian social drama titled “Malaria” by Parviz Shahbazi will compete in the Horizon section of the festival. 

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