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Iranian Filmmakers to Receive Kurosawa Award at Tokyo Film Festival
Mohammad Rasoulof and Mipo O will receive the Kurosawa Akira Award at the 39th Tokyo International Film Festival. The award recognizes their significant contributions to cinema, despite facing challenges in their home countries.
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Mohammad Rasoulof, the Iranian filmmaker who secretly left his country in 2024 after being sentenced to eight years in prison, will receive the Kurosawa Akira Award at the 39th Tokyo International Film Festival. He will share the honor with director O Mipo. The two were chosen by a committee of film
2026-09-28 23:00 UTC
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Tokyo International Film Festival has announced that Japanese-Korean filmmaker Mipo O and Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof will be presented with the Kurosawa Akira Award at this year’s edition of the festival. The award is designed to recognize the legacy and ongoing influence of renowned auteur
2026-09-28 23:00 UTC