Fajr people’s choice narrowed to seven films

After four days of voting, seven films have been announced as the top picks for the 37th annual Fajr Film Festival’s people’s choice awards, with Reza Mir-Karimi’s ‘Qasr-e Shirin’ being eliminated.

In no order, ‘Midday Adventures’ directed by Mohammad-Hossein Mahdavian, ‘Night of the Full Moon’ directed by Narges Abyar, ‘6.5 per Meter’ directed by Saeed Roustaee, ‘The Warden’ directed by Nima Javidi, ’23 People’ directed by Mehdi Jafari, ‘Living’ codirected by Hossein Amiri-Domari and Pedram Amiria, and ‘Takhti, the World Champion’ directed by Bahram Tavakkoli have received the most votes from the audience after six days of screenings.

The winner of the 37th annual Fajr Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award will be announced during the awards ceremony on the final day of the event.

Founded in 1982, the Fajr Film Festival is an annual film event held on the anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution in Iran, celebrating Iranian cinema.

Over the years, the event has played a key role in the development of the Iranian film industry.

This year’s festival, commemorating the 40th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution in Iran, is currently underway with the closing ceremony scheduled for February 11, 2019.

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