China and Iran Sign Film Cooperation MoU

In June 2021, China’s National Film Administration (國家電影局) and Iran’s Cinema Organization (سازمان سینماییی ایران) signed a memorandum of understanding on cinema cooperation. The MOU was signed by the director of the Cinema Organization of Iran, Hossein Entezami, and Wang Xiaohui (王曉暉), the director of the China Film Administration, the agency inside the Central Propaganda Department that reviews films throughout the production process. The MOU covered co-productions, expert exchanges, and mutual film screenings. The agreement was valid for three years and extendable. In February 2022, Chinese Ambassador to Iran Chang Hua (常華) met with Mohammad Khazaei, director of the Cinema Organization, to discuss implementation of the agreement, according to the Chinese Embassy in Tehran.