TEHRAN – 94-year-old actor Dariush Asadzadeh, director Dariush Mehrjui and voice actor Abolhassan Tahaminejad will receive lifetime achievement awards during the 20th Iran Cinema Celebration, the organizers announced on Saturday.

In addition, the Seifollah Daad Lifetime Achievement Award will also be presented to writer Seyyed Mehdi Shojaei for his lifelong contribution to Iranian culture and art.

The artists will receive their awards during a special ceremony, which will be held at the Tehran Book Garden on August 19.

The Iranian House of Cinema organizes the celebration every year to commemorate Iran’s National Day of Cinema, which is September 12 this year.

However, they have canceled the award ceremony of the celebration due to the current economic climate in the country. 

Photo: A combination photo shows voice actor Abolhassan Tahaminejad (above L), actor Dariush Asadzadeh (above R), writer Seyyed Mehdi Shojaei (below L) and director Dariush Mehrjui (below R).

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