TEHRAN – “Take Off” and “Tiger Is Alive”, movies by Indian filmmakers that depict the true story of the rescue of 40 Indian nurses held captive by ISIS in 2014, will be competing in the 15th International Resistance Film Festival (IRFF) in Tehran, the organizers announced on Saturday.

“Take Off” is Mahesh Narayan’s directorial debut starring Kunchacko Boban and Fahadh Faasil.

Starring Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif, “Tiger Is Alive” was directed by Ali Abbas Zafar in 2017.

The Resistance film festival is dedicated to productions on wars and the repercussions of armed conflicts in the world.

It also puts a spotlight on the resistance of the Palestinian people against the Zionist regime, ISIS and their terrorist attacks in the region, and the world’s tyrants and their backing of ISIS. 

This year’s festival plans to pay tribute to director Ziaeddin Dorri, mostly famous for his popular TV series “The English Briefcase”.

Dorri died of infectious complications resulting from a liver transplant in August.

The festival is being organized every year by the Revayat Cultural Foundation and the Film Association of the Islamic Revolution and the Sacred Defense in collaboration with different cultural organizations.

The 15th edition of the festival will be running at the Felestin Theater Hall in Tehran from November 26 to December 1.

Photo: This combination photo shows posters of “Tiger Is Alive” (L) and “Take Off”

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