Baku / 13.11.18 / Turan: The 9th International Short Film Festival Start will be held on November 14-17 in the cinema center Nizami. According to the Ministry of Culture of Azerbaijan, 490 films from 45 countries are represented at the festival. The jury selected 100 films from 30 countries. The festival will also host the premiere of the film "The Three Faces" by the famous Iranian director Jafar Panahi. Films will be shown in the cinema center Nizami, as well as in the network of cinemas "CinemaPlus" from 12.00 to 16.00 with subtitles in the Azerbaijani language. The winners of the festival will be awarded the Golden Garnet prize established this year. The festival jury will be headed by film expert Ayaz Salayev. -16D-
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