On cloud nine

Iranian auteur Majid Majidi’s India-set project Beyond The Clouds will have its world premiere at the ongoing BFI London Film Festival. Starring Ishaan Khatter and Malavika Mohanan in the lead roles, the movie celebrates the triumph and adoration of life against a Mumbai backdrop. It is the official selection in the competition category, movies of which will be screened on Friday and Saturday. Ishaan and Malavika, along with Majidi himself, will be present for the world premiere.

“This is the first feature film I have made out of my country Iran, an experience which I was waiting for years,” Majidi said in a statement. — IANS