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Majidi Wins Top Prize at Busan Film Festival

Updated 2026-10-15 14:25 UTC 1 source Positive

Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi won the top prize at the 31st Busan International Film Festival for his film ‘Midday Meal,’ a contemporary parable about a rural schoolteacher making moral choices to ensure students receive free lunches.

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Variety
Veteran Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi has won Best Film at the 31st Busan International Film Festival for “Midday Meal,” his simple, starkly powerful contemporary parable about a rural schoolteacher making difficult moral choices to ensure his students continue to receive a free lunch in the face o
2026-10-15 14:11 UTC
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