TEHRAN - The official-in-charge of the cinematic-cultural 'Beh-Negar' Institute which has a stand in the Cannes film market, Alireza Shoja-Nouri, said that on the sidelines of the Cannes Film Festival there were talks of the possibility of Iranian and international cinematic companies jointly producing films.

He said that Beh-Negar Institute has joined the Cannes film market for the first time with the objective of finding opportunities to engage in joint film production with foreign companies.

He further said that Iranians in the cinematic field are considering ways of promoting the quality of Iranian films by availing of today's cinematic expertise and of producing films with foreign companies that depict Iranian national and religious values.

He also mentioned that prior to the Islamic revolution joint-venture films were produced in Iran with themes reflecting the taste or values of non-Iranians.

Moreover, he said with confidence that countries currently participating in the festival have enjoyed watching the Iranian films that have been screened as Iranian films are famous for being full of life.