TEHRAN The Iranian film Taste of Cherry by renowned director Abbas Kiarostami was broadcast for the second time by Japanese national TV network NHK on Sunday. The film, which was previously screened in Japanese cinemas, was broadcast in Farsi with Japanese subtitles.
Meanwhile, another Iranian film Silence by Mohsen Makhmalbaf has been on screen in one Japanese cinema since last week. Japanese interest in Iranian films has greatly increased during the past three years. Iranian films are available at some audiovisual stores for those interested in these films.
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