‘Midday Adventures’, ‘Ferrari’ set record at 2017 Fajr awards

Iranian movie ‘Midday Adventures’ has gained most awards at Fajr Film Festival in Iran with ‘Ferrari’ nailing down second spot among all prize winners of the event.

In the closing ceremony of the 35th Fajr Film Festival on Thursday, Mohammad Hossein Mahvanian’s ‘Midday Adventures’ clinched five awards while Ali Reza Davoodnejad’s ‘Ferrari’ comes second after scooping 4 awards in various competitive sections of the festival.

‘Midday Adventures’ bagged 5 Simorgh awards, namely Best Film, the Audience Favorite Film, Best Scenic Designer, Best Costume Designer and Best Film with National View.

The movie, directed by Mahdavian, features Mehrdad Seddiqian, Ahmad Mehranfar, Hadi Hejazifar, Linda Kiani, Hossein Mehri and Javad Ezzati.

Meanwhile, first runner-up on the list of top award winners, ‘Ferrari’, won Crystal Simorgh of Special Jury Prize as well as titles for best leading actor, best screenplay and best sound recording.

Coming right after ‘Ferrari’, three other Iranian movies ‘Villas’, ‘Subdue’ and ‘No Date, No Signature’ share the third spot, bagging three awards each.

The closing ceremony of 35th Fajr Film Festival was held on Thursday with Crystal Simorgh awards given to best nominees in each competitive category of the event.

Fajr Festivals are held annually in Iran during the Fajr Decade (literally meaning ten days of dawn), which marks the anniversary of the ten days from the return of Imam Khomeini, founder of the Islamic Republic, to Iran (February 1) until the victory day of the Islamic Revolution (February 11) in 1979.

Established in 1982, the Fajr International Film Festival celebrates cultural exchange, displays creative achievements of highly acclaimed cineastes and pays tribute to local and international films.

Since its establishment, the Fajr Film Festival has played a vital role in the development of Iranian Cinema.

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