The Iranian documentary competed with 47 other documentaries and received the award. ‘Atlan’ was produced in the northeastern Iranian region of Turkaman Sahra during winter 2012, ‘Atlan’ narrates the life story of two Iranian Turkaman horse-riding instructors named Ali and Ilhan. Ali plans to get married using the money Ilhan wins in horse racing. However, things do not go as planned since Ilhan faces unpredicted circumstances and Ali has to fight for his horse’s championship. The 17th edition of the festival was held September 4-5 in Colorado, USA.
