“Rams”, a humanist drama by Icelandic director Grimur Hakonarson, has won the Golden Simorgh for best film in the main competition – Cinema Salvation -- at the 34th Fajr International Film Festival.

By Seyyed Mostafa Mousavi Sabet 

TEHRAN -- “Rams”, a humanist drama by Icelandic director Grimur Hakonarson, has won the Golden Simorgh for best film in the main competition – Cinema Salvation -- at the 34th Fajr International Film Festival.

Producer Grimar Jonsson was not in attendance at the closing ceremony held at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall on Monday and a member of the film’s art department crew received the award. 

The story of the film is set in a remote Icelandic farming valley, where two brothers who haven’t spoken in 40 years have to come together in order to save what’s dearest to them -- their sheep.

The movie enjoyed more success as stars Sigurour Sigurjonsson and Theodor Juliusson shared the award for best actor.

Jury special award remained at home as Iranian director Puria Azarbaijani received the honor for “Arvand”, which is about an Iranian war veteran who is suffering from a mental disorder.

The Silver Simorgh for best director was presented to Turkish filmmaker Emin Alper for “Frenzy” and Spanish director/writer Asier Altuna Iza won the award for best screenwriter for “When a Tree Falls”.

The Silver Simorgh for best actress went to Pantea Panahiha for her role in Iranian drama “Breath” by director Narges Abyar.

“Seeing” directed by Soheil Amirsharifi from Iran won the Silver Simorgh for best short film.

Photo: A member of the art department crew of “Rams” holds the Silver Simorgh for best actor during the closing ceremony of the 34th Fajr International Film Festival at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall on April 25, 2016.  The award was shared by the film’s stars Sigurour Sigurjonsson and Theodor Juliusson who were absent at the ceremony.

(Reporting by Afshin Majlesi)

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