Karlovy Vary Film Festival on ZAPATA The third outing for Danesh Eghbashavi was filmed with two iPhones, a small hand-held camera, a GoPro action camera, and the appreciable influence of Roger Corman. This rousing genre blend of comedy, detective story and mockumentary demonstrates that, even in the present day, independent film can incorporate aspects of the revolutionary gesture. In a brisk and complex way it tells a story which might …

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‘Zapata’, the latest movie by Danesh Eghbashavi, will be shown at the 57th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. The KVIFF is held annually in July in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, and is considered as the most important film event in Easten and Central Europe.  ‘Zapata’ tells the story of a young boy and girl who struggle with poverty, and as a way out, try to make a movie out of their …

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