Prior to the ceremony, on a suggestion by Teymourian, the cast as well as the guests threw flowers in the Rhine River to pay tribute to the late actress Homa Rousta who passed away on September 26. “We plan to find new markets for our local cultural productions which have not been officially released outside the borders,” Emami said. It was the first time that a red carpet was rolled out for an Iranian TV series in a foreign country. Germany’s international broadcaster Deutsche Welle conducted an interview with the cast and crew before the screening. Actors Mohamadreza Golzar, Masoud Rayegan and Roya Teymourian were honorary guests. A large number of Iranians living in the cultural hub as well as other German cities travelled to the city to see their favorite celebrities. ‘Shahrzad’ was premiered at the Cinedom Theater in Cologne where the first episode was shown. The cast and crew including producer Seyed Mohammad Emami, renowned actors Mostafa Zamani and Ali Nassirian, composer Fardin Khalatbari and singer Alireza Qorbani walked the red carpet on Saturday. German company EM Film Production GmbH which has cooperated in the production has purchased the right for its global distribution. Directed by renowned filmmaker Hassan Fathi, the series has been made for the home video network and will be released simultaneously in Iran and Germany on October 12, the serial website reported.

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