TEHRAN - The Iranian film ****Children of Oil**** directed by Ebrahim Forouzesh was broadcast by the Japanese TV network NHK on Sunday.

The NHK education channel screened the film in Persian with Japanese subtitles. Milad Rezaei and Azar Khosravi are the main actors.

Moreover, the Iranian film ****Bicycle Rider**** directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf was screened at the Islamic Countries Film Festival in Tokyo on Sunday.

Some 15 films from 14 Asian and African Muslim countries are being screened at the festival which started on Thursday.

The Islamic Countries Film Festival, which is being held in Japan for the first time, was organized by the Asian Center, which is affiliated to the Japanese Foundation.