The film is about Nasi who, after being released from prison, spends months watching films and memorizes all the lines. He then travels around to perform the films as a one man show on a bench. Gradually he forms a theatre group called Cinema Bench.
The festival, which will come to an end on August 27, intends to promote, build and present cinematography dealing with the Silk Road, which helped a dialogue among different civilizations during the ancient times.
The event is also taking place in Korcula, which is known as the mythical starting point of Marco Polo’s travels.
Source: Tehran Times