Majid Majidi's New Film Qualifies for 2027 Oscar Race!

Majid Majidi's film The Midday Meal, after winning the Best Film award at the Busan International Film Festival, has been recognized as eligible to compete in the Best International Feature Film category at the 2027 Academy Awards. Majid Majidi's new film, titled The Midday Meal, after winning the Best Film award at the

After winning the Best Film Award of the Busan Film Festival, the film "Ghazai Nimroz" by Majid Majidi was recognized as eligible to compete in the Best International Film category of the 2027 Oscar Awards.

Majid Majidi's new film entitled "Ghazai Nimroz" after winning the best film award at the Busan International Film Festival, became eligible to participate in the 2027 Oscar competition in the best international film category; An event that paves the way for the presence of this work in the most important cinematic event in the world. According to the new rules of the Academy of Oscars, which will come into force in 2027, non-English language films, in addition to being introduced by the official institutions of the countries, can also be eligible to compete in the best international film section by winning certain awards in prestigious international festivals. This change has been made with the aim of expanding the entry paths of cinematographic works into the Oscar competition.

According to these regulations, prestigious festivals such as Cannes, Berlin, Venice, Sundance, Toronto and Busan are among the events where receiving the main award for the best film can provide the necessary conditions for a non-English-language work to enter this section of the Oscars.

Previously, each country could only nominate one film through its selection committees or official bodies to compete in the Best International Film category. But this method was criticized over the years; Because some prominent works of world cinema missed the opportunity to participate in this competition due to various reasons, including selection restrictions and cultural or political considerations.

By changing this trend, success in prestigious festivals can become an independent path for films to enter the Oscar competition. In this way, Majid Majidi's "Midday Meal" has gained the opportunity to participate in the 2027 Oscar competition based on the award won at the Busan Festival.

The closing ceremony of the Busan Film Festival ended with the awarding of the best film award to "Ghazai Nimroz" by Majid Majidi. This Iranian director presented his award to the brave people of Iran and gave an emotional speech. In addition to the award for the best film, the movie "Ghazai Nimroz" also received a cash prize of 37 thousand dollars, which is to be divided equally between the director and the producer.