Majidi’s latest film ‘Beyond the Clouds’ to finish editing

Renowned Iranian director Majid Majidi’s ‘Beyond the Clouds’ reaches the final stages of editing.

The script of the film was co-written by the director and Mehran Kashani.

Set in Mumbai with Indian stars, ‘Beyond the Clouds’ shows issues happening to a teenage Indian sister and her brother.

The music for the film will be composed by Indian musician A. R. Rahman who cooperated with Majidi in his blockbuster ‘Muhammad: The Messenger of God’.

Internationally appreciated film producer, director and screenwriter, Majid Majidi started acting in amateur theater groups when he was 14.

He graduated from the Art University in Dramatic Arts and then joined the Islamic Art and Idea Center of Islamic Development Organization.

Among Majidi’s international awards Grand Prix des Amériques and Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention from Montréal World Film Festival, The Best Director Award and the Best Screenplay Award from Gijón International Film Festival, Films from the South Award from Oslo Films Festival, and Douglas Sirk Award from Hamburg Film Festival for ‘Baran’ can be mentioned.

He won FIPRESCI Prize from Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival for ‘Barefoot to Herat', as well as Special Mention from Giffoni Film Festival, Audience Award from Valenciennes International Festival of Action and Adventure Films, Grand Prize from Valenciennes International Festival of Action and Adventure Films, Lino Brocka Award from Cinemanila International Film Festival, Grand Prix des Amériques from Montréal World Film Festival, Special Jury Award from Gijón International Film Festival, and Special Prize of the Young Jury from Gijón International Film Festival for ‘The Color of Heaven’.

For ‘Children of Heaven’, he bagged several accolades and awards, including Audience Award from Warsaw International Film Festival, Best Foreign Film Award from Newport International Film Festival, FIPRESCI Prize - Special Mention from Montréal World Film Festival, Grand Prix des Amériques from Montréal World Film Festival and People's Choice Award from Montréal World Film Festival.

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