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Dushanbe, Oct 13, IRNA

The third Didar International Film Festival opened in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on Monday.

Some 15 noted Iranian artists and directors including Ezatollah Entezami, Ms. Rakhshan Banietemadi, Ms. Fatemeh Motamed-Arya, Ms. Afsaneh Bayegan and Behrooz Afkhami are participating in the event.

In the opening ceremony, the festival's honorary award was given to Ezatollah Entezami, the veteran Iranian actor.

Short film including 'Limit of Circle' by Shahram Mokri and feature 'Night Bus' by Kiomars Pourahmad are the two Iranian films in the international competition section of the festival along with other films from Central Asia, Caucasus, Russia and Afghanistan.

Documentary & Experimental Film Center is going to dedicate the second Joint Heritage Award, which is a dlrs 4,000 cash prize, to the best film among the Persian speaking countries.