According to centercinemapress, Sajjad Asghari, the founder of the Legend of Life Academy film festival, said at the beginning of the ceremony: “We are glad that today we have another opportunity to hold the fourth round of the international section of the presentation of the best foreign language film, this reverse movement that we started at the international level.” It is the result of the influential and meaningful presence of Iranian cinema in the world, and with such a capacity and support, today, the best foreign language film is introduced by the Legend of Life Academy

Abolfazl Jalili (Director of the International Department for Introducing the Best Foreign Language Film) said: After reviewing and summarizing in the Council of the International Department, seven films were nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film Introduction section of the Legend of Life Academy. The International Council of the Legend of Life Academy announced the movie “Dear Comrades” by Andrey Konchalevsky, produced in Russia – honored at the Venice and Chicago Film Festivals – as the best foreign language film

And in the documentary section, among the three nominated candidates, the film “Infiltrator” by Mayte Alberdi from Chile – honored by the San Sebastian Film Festival – was nominated as the best foreign language film

Among the three candidates in the short section, the film “Between You and the Miracle” by Mariana Saifon from Colombia – honored at the Venice Film Festival – was announced as the best foreign language short film

In addition, the director of the fourth edition of the film festival of the Legend of Life Academy, on the occasion of Research Day, honored Bahman Maqsoodlou for half a century of scientific research efforts in the field of Iranian and world cinema by presenting him with a gold plaque of the Legend of Life Academy, and referring to the beginning of the next decade, he said: development and progress This land is characterized by the strong presence of women, therefore, the Academy of Legend of Life Award is given to three women filmmakers of Iranian cinema, Pouran Derakhsandeh, Tehmineh Milani and Manijeh Hekmat

And at the end, Shida Hemmati, the executive director of the ceremony, said: “Due to the corona virus epidemic, we were not able to host the educated cinematographers of Iranian cinema this year, but the experience we gained from the non-attendance (online) event marked a new season for us to focus more on quality.” To the extent, the ceremony of the 4th course was held online from 12:00 to 1:00 in the Muj New Hall of the Legend of Life Academy

The names of the films of the previous three periods of the international section of the introduction of the best foreign language film of the Legend of Life Academy are as follows

The best foreign language film of the first round; “Nightingale” by Jennifer Kent from Australia

The best foreign language film of the second round; “Parasite” by Bong Joon Ho from South Korea

The best foreign language film of the third round; “Never, rarely, sometimes, always” by Eliza Heitman, a joint product of America and England