19 wins the Best Film Award at UAFF 2024
In the 1st edition of UAFF – International Disaster Film Festival (May 21st to 26th, 2024 / Ankara, Turkey), Manijeh Hekmat’s 19 receives the Best Film Award at the International Fictional Feature Film Competition.
19 has previously participated in Kolkata International Film Fetival 2022 (International Competition: Innovation in Moving Images), International Film Festival of Kerala – IFFK 2022 (World Cinema), Regional International Film Festival – RIFFK 2022 (Official Selection), UCLA Celebration of Iranian Cinema 2022 (Official Program), Batumi International Art House Film Festival 2022 (Main Competition), Religion Today Film Festival 2022 (Feature Film Competition), Popoli e Religioni – Terni Film Festival 2022 (Official Selection), Sofia MENAR Film Festival 2023 (Focus on Iranian Women Filmmakers), IAWRT Asian Women’s Film Festival 2023 (Official Selection), Life beyond Life Film Festival 2023 (Best Film Award, Best Director Award, Best Script Award), Human Rights Film Festival Lugano 2023 (Human Right Award to the Author), Asian Film Festival Barcelona 2023 (NETPAC Competition), Iranian Film Festival Frankfurt 2024 (Official Program) and UAFF – International Disaster Film Festival 2024 (Best Film Award).