Congratulations of cultural figures to Majid Majidi; The cry of Minab children at the Busan festival

The success of the film "Ghazai Nimroz" at the Busan festival was accompanied by congratulatory messages from the Minister of Culture, the head of the Cinema Organization and the CEO of the Farabi Cinema Foundation; The messages that came with remembering the suffering of the children of Minab and the people of Iran.

Ambassador Arjan - Cultural Group: The Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, the head of the Cinema Organization and the CEO of the Farabi Foundation, in separate messages, congratulated Majid Majidi on his success at the Busan Film Festival and thanked the people of Minab and the people of Iran for their cry of oppression in this international event.

In a message, Seyyed Abbas Salehi congratulated Majid Majidi on his success at the Busan Film Festival and wrote: Receiving the Best Film Award at the Busan International Festival for "Midday Food" is a happy news for lovers of Iranian culture and art. I congratulate you and your colleagues on this success and I am glad that your artistic efforts have been appreciated once again in one of the most prestigious cinema circles.

The Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance added: Your Excellency's mention of the children of Minab and the oppression of them and our noble compatriots among the world's cinematographers is an act worthy of thanks and appreciation. The children of the martyrs of Minab, Lamard, Tabriz, Tehran, etc., in addition to the heartbreaking grief of their loss, have a right to human conscience, and that is the right not to be forgotten. Talking about their oppression in such an address is a tribute to this right and a reminder of the responsibility that the people of culture and art bear against human suffering and the truth of their time.

Salehi expressed hope that this success will be the beginning of another chapter of Majid Majidi's valuable creations.

In a message, Raed Faridzadeh, the head of the Cinema Organization, congratulated Majid Majidi's latest work as the best film of the Busan Festival and stated: The shining of Iran's name in prestigious international events has always been a source of pride and hope for this country. The news of receiving the "Best Film" award at the Busan Festival for the movie "Ghazai Nimroz" sweetened the palate of the great family of Iranian cinema.

The head of the cinema organization stated: Majid Majidi is a name associated with authenticity, decency and poetry in world cinema. His cinema is the cinema of a painful but hopeful human being; A movie that does not need to make noise or borrow from foreign and repetitive patterns to win the hearts of audiences across borders. His voice is the voice of pride and honor of a nation that has not blushed against oppression and discrimination and has always been a guardian of human dignity.

Faridzadeh added: Majidi has always translated "pure human nature", "love" and "spirituality hidden and embedded in the heart of everyday life" into a universal language, relying on the cultural richness of this border. The success of "Ghazai Nimroz" is the continuation of the same noble and compositional view that knows well the global standards of the form, but its roots are deeply rooted in the soil of our Iranian and Islamic culture. This valuable award is a reminder of the clear truth that authentic Iranian cinema is still the most powerful and honest ambassador of this land to cross borders, neutralize distorted images and talk to the world.

The head of the cinema organization said: I congratulate Mr. Majid Majidi, the creative director and author of our country, the hard-working and talented crew of the film "Ghazai Nimroz" and all the honorable people of Iranian cinema. I hope that the light of Iran's national cinema in the world arena will always remain bright and bright.

Hamed Jafari, CEO of Farabi Cinema Foundation, also thanked Majid Majidi for winning the Best Film Award at the Busan Festival and for the cry of oppression of the children of Minab and the people of Iran in this international event.

Jafari stated in this message: Honorable teacher, Mr. Majid Majidi; The news of the success of the film "Ghazai Nimroz" and receiving the best film award from Busan International Film Festival once again brought your name and Iranian cinema with a valuable honor.

The CEO of Farabi Cinema Foundation added: "Winning this award becomes more valuable when it is accompanied by the memory of the martyred children of Minab by Your Excellency and the nation's cry of oppression and the resistance of the Iranian people in this international forum and among the world's leading cinematographers."

He continued: In all these years, your cinema has connected with audiences from different cultures and lands by telling stories from people's lives and dealing with deep human concerns. Works that have crossed the boundaries of geography without distancing themselves from their Iranian roots and are among the lasting works of world cinema.

Jafari said: I sincerely congratulate your Excellency and all your colleagues in the movie "Ghazai Nimroz" for this valuable success, and I hope that the prayers of martyr Minab will guide you in raising the name of dear Iran in the world arena.

The movie Nimrouz Food is the latest work of Majid Majidi, which was shown in South Korea for the first time at the world level and was placed next to the selected works of filmmakers from different Asian countries.

Busan International Film Festival is one of the well-known events of Asian cinema and hosts the works of filmmakers from different countries every year.

The 30th edition of this festival was held from October 6 to 15, 2026, equivalent to October 14 to 23, 1405, in the city of Busan, South Korea.

Nimroz food was awarded the best film of the festival along with 37 thousand dollars cash prize. According to the new rules of the Academy, this film entered the campaign for the International Film Oscar.

Appreciating Majid Majidi's position at the Busan Festival, the Speaker said: His brave, intelligent and national commitment stance on the world stage and the reminder of the praiseworthy resistance and historical standing of the great Iranian nation against oppressive pressures and the reflection of oppression and at the same time the strength of this land, once again showed that the authentic Iranian artist is a mirror of the truth and a language that expresses the ideals of his nation.

The recent presence of Iranian cinema in an international event was accompanied by significant news; The incident that has put the name of Majid Majidi and his latest work in the spotlight. Read the details of this success and the Iranian director's reaction below.

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