Publish Date: 12 February 2023 - 08:19

TEHRAN, Feb. 12 (MNA) – The 41st Fajr International Film Festival announced the winners of the international sections on Saturday.

The winners are as follows:

Resistance Award:

– Best Film Award: “Strange”, Directed by Mohammad Hossein Latifi
– Crystal Symorgh for Best Film: “Mud Room”, Directed by Mohammad Asgari

Interfaith Award:

– Best Film Award: “Hook”, Directed by Hossein Rigi

Eastern Vista (Films from Asian-Islamic Countries):

Crystal Symorgh for Best Artistic Achievement: Sobhan Rakhshani
Crystal Symorgh for Best Script: “God’s Gift”, Directed by Asel Zhuraeva (Kyrgyzstan)
Crystal Symorgh for Best Director: “HARHUU”, Directed by Buyan Khishig (China)
Special Jury Award: “The Sage”, Directed by Basil Alkhatib (Syria)
Crystal Symorgh for Best Film: “Harvest Moon”, Directed by Amarsalkhan Baljinnyam (Mongolia)

International Competition Section (Cinema Salvation):

– Crystal Symorgh for Best Artistic Achievement: “Fairytale” Alexander Sokurov (Russia)
– Crystal Symorgh for Best Script: “Don’t Bury Me Without Ivan”, Directed by: Liubov Borisova (Russia)
– Crystal Symorgh for Best Director: “Shivamma”, Directed by Jai Shankar (India)
– Special Jury Award: “Cold Sigh”, Directed by Nahid Azizi
– Crystal Symorgh for Best Film: “The Winter Within”, Directed by Aamir Bashir (India-France-Qatar)

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