SUMMERTIME and JUNKS & DOLLS in Sofia MENAR 2026
In the 18th edition of Sofia MENAR – Sofia Middle East & North Africa Region Film Festival (January 15th to February 1st, 2026 / Bulgaria), two IRIMAGE titles will be screened.
SUMMERTIME directed by Mahmoud Kalari
International Festivals & Awards:
Mostra – Sao Paulo International Film Festival 2024 (International Perspective), Bosphorus Film Festival 2024 (International Feature Film Competition), Dhaka International Film Festival 2025 (Special Mention for the Best Director and the Best Actor Award), Pune International Film Festival 2025 (Global Cinema Program), Rainbow Film Festival – London 2025 (Best Film Award), Golden Femi Film Festival 2025 (Best Foreign Language Film Award), Love International Film Festival 2025 (Best Cinematography Award), Slemani International Film Festival 2025 (Best Screenplay Award), Asian Film Festival Barcelona 2025 (Official Panorama Competitive Section) and World Culture Festival Karachi 2025 (Finalist).
JUNKS & DOLLS directed by Manijeh Hekmat
International Festivals & Awards:
Kolkata International Film Festival 2023 (Special Screening), International Film Festival of Kerala 2023 (World Cinema), Dhaka International Film Festival 2024 (Best Film Award in the Women Filmmakers Competition), Women’s International Film Festival – India 2024 (World Cinema), Phoenix Film Festival 2024 (World Cinema Competition), SIEFF – Seoul International Eco Film Festival 2024 (International Competition), Galway Film Fleadh 2024 (World Cinema Competition), Frames of Freedom Film Festival 2024 (Iran Focus Program), Kinoshock Film Festival 2024 (Feature Film Competition), BIAFF – Batumi International Art Film Festival 2024 (Feature Film Competition), Asian Film Festival Barcelona 2024 (NETPAC Competition), Matera Film Festival 2024 (Feature Film Competition), FLIFF – Fort Lauderdale IFF 2024 (Best Actress Award), Asia Pacific Film Festival 2024 (Best Actress, Best Production Design and Best Music Nominee), Wales International Film Festival 2024 (Best Foreign Language Film Nominee), FLIFF Encore Screenings 2024, IrFFNY – Iranian Film Festival, New York 2025 (Special Jury Award), Ecofestivalpesio 2025 (Award Winner), fiwa – film festival in the Waldhüttl 2025 (On Tour Selection), Buenos Aires Underground FF 2025 (Best Fiction Feature Film Award), Big Syn International Film Festival, London 2025 (Best Feature Film Nominee), World Culture Festival Karachi 2025 (Honourable Mention), FFstival – Sheffield F-Rated Film Festival 2025 (Official Selection) and Auroville Film Festival 2026 (Human Unity Category).