TEHRAN – The Iranian animated movie “The Last Fiction” by Ashkan Rahgozar won the Cocomics Music Prize at the 20th Bucheon International Animation Film Festival in the South Korean city, the organizers have announced.

The award is presented to the best original score at the festival, which was held from October 19 to 23.

Musician Christoph Rezai is the composer of the score for “The Last Fiction”, which is based on a story from the Shahnameh, the epic masterpiece of the Persian poet Ferdowsi.

It is about Zahak’s treacherous rise to the throne in Jamshid in Persia. The young and naive hero Afaridoun will have to save the kingdom and its people from darkness. But he must first conquer his own demons in this portrayal of Persian mythology that reveals human nature.

Vocalist Shahram Nazeri has sung the closing credits song in “The Last Fiction”.

In addition, an all-star cast including Parviz Parastui, Leila Hatami, Hamed Behdad, Baran Kowsari, Askhan Khatibi, Akbar Zanjanpur and Farrokh Nemati have lent their voices to the characters in the project.

Photo: “The Last Fiction” by director Ashkan Rahgozar.

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