The 32nd edition of Iran's most important film presentation and competition event, Fajr Film Festival, has announced names of the winners of the international section.

Dutch filmmaker Jaap van Heusden�s drama�The New Worldnabbed the Best Film Award of the international section of the 2014 Fajr film festival.

Heusden�s film narrates the story of a middle-aged cleaner Mirte who lives at a Dutch center for asylum seekers.

Turkish filmmaker Reis Celik received the festival�s Crystal Simorgh for Best Director for his screen creation�Night of Silence.

The Crystal Simorgh for Best Actor went to Issaka Sawadogo, while Bianca Krijgsman won a Crystal Simorgh for Best Actress for their roles in�The New World.

The Crystal Simorgh for Best Technical or Artistic Achievement was presented to Kazakh director Ermek Tursunov for�The Old Man.

The festival�s Jury Special Award went to the Russian director and screenwriter Yuri Bykov for his movie�The Major.

The Jury also honored Iranian director and screenwriter Ebrahim Hatamikia for his latest bio film�Che.

The festival also honored the winners of the Inter-Religion Section held on the sidelines of the event.

The Palestinian filmmaker Hany Abu-Assad won the Best Director Award for his Oscar-nominated film�Omar.

The category�s Best film Award was presented to the Georgian director Zaza Urushadze's film�Tangerines.

Kazakh director and screenwriter Emir Baigazin was honored with the Special Jury Award for�Harmony Lessons.

The section�s Golden Flag Award went to the Iranian director Ahmad Reza Darvish for his movie�Hussein, Who Said No.

The Oscar-winning Italian cinematographer Vittorio Storaro was also honored with a lifetime achievement award.

The winners were honored during a ceremony held at Parsian Azadi Hotel in Tehran.

The programs of other sections of the year�s Fajr film festival will come to an end on February 11, 2014.

By Press TV

 

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