The closing ceremony of 34th Fajr International Film Festival was held at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall. 150 international guests from 20 countries attended the festival, watched films and participated at different sections of the six day long event.

In the main competition section, “Rams”, a humanist drama by Icelandic director Grimur Hákonarson, won the Golden Simorgh for Best Film and its protagonists, actors Sigurður Sigurjónsson and Theódór Júlíusson, shared the Best Actor award. “Frenzy” by Emin Alper from Turkey was awarded the Silver Simorgh for Best Director and Iranian actress Pantea Panahiha won the Best Actress award for her role in “Breath” by Narges Abyar.

Spanish film “Amama: When a tree falls” written and directed by Asier Altuna Iza won the Silver Simorgh for Best Script. “Arvand” by Iranian director Pouria Azarbayjani received the Special Jury Prize. “Seen” by Soheil Amirsharifi from Iran won the Best Short Film award.

In Eastern Vista Kazakh filmmaker Yerlan Nurmukhambetov received the Best Film Trophy for “Walnut Tree”. “Madam Courage” by Algerian director Merzak Allouache won the Best Director award. Iranian documentary “A157” by Behroz Nouranjipour received a Special Mention.

Winners of the 34th Fajr International Film Festival held at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall, Iran (Photo credit: Mitra Samavaki / Young Journalists Club) Best Actress Silver Simorgh winner Pantea Panahiha for her role in “Breath” by Narges Abyar at the 34th Fajr International Film Festival held at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall, Iran (Photo credit: Mitra Samavaki / Young Journalists Club) Music performance at the closing ceremony of the 34th Fajr International Film Festival held at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall, Iran (Photo credit: IRNA) Iranian director Mehdi Ghorbanpour winner of the Interfaith Award for “Zemnaco” at the 34th Fajr International Film Festival held at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall, Iran (Photo credit: Vahid Khodadi / Azad News Agency) Interfaith Award Special Mention Diploma for “Hasti” by Iranian director Kamal Parnak at the 34th Fajr International Film Festival held at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall, Iran (Photo credit: Armin Karami / Fars News Agency) “Love marriage in Kabul” directed by Amin Palangi was the winner in the Muhammad Al-Ameen category at the 34th Fajr International Film Festival held at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall, Iran (Photo credit: Vahid Khodadi / Azad News Agency) “Walnut tree” by Kazakh director Yerlan Nurmukhambetov won the Best Film Trophy in the Eastern View section at the 34th Fajr International Film Festival held at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall, Iran (Photo credit: IRNA) “Madam Courage” by Algerian director Merzak Allouache won the Best Director Trophy in the Eastern View section at the 34th Fajr International Film Festival held at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall, Iran (Photo credit: Vahid Khodadi / Azad News Agency) “A157” by Iranian director Behrooz Nouranjipour received a Special Mention in the Eastern View section at the 34th Fajr International Film Festival held at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall, Iran (Photo credit: Mahmood Hosseini / Tasnim News Agency) Best Film Golden Simorgh was awarded to “Rams” by Icelandic director Grimu Hákonarson at the 34th Fajr International Film Festival held at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall, Iran (Photo credit: Ali Najib / ISCA News) Best Director Silver Simorgh was awarded to “Frenzy” by Turkish director Emin Alper at the 34th Fajr International Film Festival held at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall, Iran (Photo credit: Vahid Khodadi / Azad News Agency) Best Actress Silver Simorgh winner Pantea Panahiha for her role in “Breath” by Narges Abyar at the 34th Fajr International Film Festival held at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall, Iran (Photo credit: Vahid Khodadi / Azad News Agency) Best Actor Silver Simorgh was shared by Icelandic actors Sigurður Sigurjónsson and Theódór Júlíusson for ther role in “Rams” at the 34th Fajr International Film Festival held at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall, Iran (Photo credit: Ali Najib / ISCA News) Best Script Silver Simorgh was awarded to “Amama: When a tree falls” written and directed by Asier Altuna Iza at the 34th Fajr International Film Festival held at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall, Iran (Photo credit: IRNA) Special Jury Prize Silver Simorgh was awarded to “Arvand” by Iranian director Pouria Azarbayjani at the 34th Fajr International Film Festival held at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall, Iran (Photo credit: Ali Najib / ISCA News) Best Short Film Silver Simorgh was awarded to “Seeing” by Iranian director Soheil Amirsharifi at the 34th Fajr International Film Festival held at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall, Iran (Photo credit: Babak Borzouye / Mehr News Agency)

“Zemnaco” by Iranian director Mehdi Ghorbanpour won the Interfaith Award. “Hasti” directed by Kamal Parnak from Iran and “Love Marriage in Kabul” by Australian filmmaker Amin Palangi received a Special Mention Diploma. His film was the winner in the Muhammad Al-Ameen section.

“Dawn” by Latvian director Laila Pakalnina was awarded the Trophy for Best Film and “Figura” directed by Katarzyna Gondek from Poland received the Trophy for Best Short Film in the Art and Experience category.

The 34th edition of Fajr International Film Festival was held from April 20th to April 25th, 2016 in Tehran’s Charsou Cineplex, under supervision of Iranian filmmaker, Reza Mirkarimi, current Managing Director of Khaneh Cinema, Iran’s Alliance of Motion Picture Associations.

Sources: FIFF 2016, Azad News Agency, Borna News, Fars News, IRNA, ISCA, ISNA, Mehr News Agency (MNA) 1, MNA 2, Tasnim News Agency, Young Journalists Club