“The Sun” up at National Will Manifestation Awards

TEHRAN – Majid Majidi’s child labor drama “The Sun” stood on top again on Monday by winning five honors at the National Will Manifestation Awards following its win last week as best film at the Fajr festival.

By Seyyed Mostafa Mousavi Sabet

Child labor drama “The Sun” shines as best film at Fajr festival 

TEHRAN – “The Sun”, Majid Majidi’s drama about child labor in Tehran, won the Crystal Simorgh for best film at the 38th edition of the Fajr Film Festival on Tuesday.

“The Sun” director Majid Majidi says everybody responsible for child labor

TEHRAN – Oscar-nominated director Majid Majidi whose latest movie “The Sun” is about child labor has said that everybody is responsible for this issue.

“Khorshid” replaced by “Filicide” at Fajr Film Festival

TEHRAN – Director Mohammad-Hadi Karimi’s movie “Filicide” replaced Oscar-nominated director Majid Majidi’s latest movie “Khorshid” in the official competition of the 38th Fajr Film Festival after Majidi failed to prepare the movie for the event, the organizers announced in a press release on Monday. 

Majid Majidi says ready to make film on China’s struggle with coronavirus

TEHRAN – Iran’s Oscar-nominated filmmaker Majid Majidi has announced his readiness to make a film on the Chinese people’s struggle against coronavirus, which has so far claimed over 200 lives in the country.

Majid Majidi to make new movie “The Sun” on teenagers’ issues in Iran

TEHRAN – Iranian Oscar-nominated director Majid Majidi plans to make his new film “The Sun” in Iran, Persian news websites have announced.

Iran’s Majid Majidi on panel of Beijing Intl. Film Festival

TEHRAN – Majid Majidi, the Iranian director of such acclaimed movies as “Muhammad (S), the Messenger of God” and “Children of Heaven”, has been selected for the jury of the 9th Beijing International Film Festival.

China has potential to challenge Hollywood hegemony: Majidi

TEHRAN – Oscar-nominated Iranian director Majid Majidi has said that China has the potential to challenge Hollywood hegemony.

Majid Majidi receives lifetime award at Kerala festival

TEHRAN – Oscar-nominated Iranian director Majid Majidi was honored with a lifetime achievement award at the opening ceremony of the 23rd International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) in Thiruvananthapuram, India, on Friday, the organizers announced.

Majid Majidi to preside over jury of Kerala film festival

TEHRAN – Majid Majidi, the Iranian director of acclaimed movies such as “Muhammad (S), the Messenger of God” and “Children of Heaven”, will preside over the jury of the official competition of the 23rd International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK), the Indian media reported on Wednesday.

Majidi’s “Muhammad” on screen in remote Iranian cities

TEHRAN – “Muhammad, the Messenger of God”, Majid Majidi’s epic about the childhood of the Prophet of Islam (S), is on screen for free in 45 remote Iranian cities.

Beijing Film Academy grants honorary professor title to Majid Majidi

TEHRAN – Majid Majidi, director of acclaimed movies such as “Muhammad (S), the Messenger of God” and “Children of Heaven”, has received the honorary professor title from the Beijing Film Academy (BFA).

Majidi says it was risky to make “Beyond the Clouds” in India

TEHRAN – Oscar-nominated Iranian director Majid Majidi who has made his latest movie “Beyond the Clouds” in India has said that it was very risky for him to make the movie in the country.

“Beyond the Clouds” by Majid Majidi to open Fajr festival

TEHRAN – Iranian director Majid Majidi’s drama “Beyond the Clouds” will open the 36th Fajr International Film Festival at Tehran’s Charsu Cineplex on April 19.

Iranian premiere of “Beyond the Clouds” set for Feb. 14

TEHRAN – “Beyond the Clouds”, a drama shot in India by Iranian director Majid Majidi, will have its Iranian premiere at Tehran’s Kurosh Cineplex on February 14, Iran’s Screening Council told the Persian service of ISNA on Tuesday.

Majid Majidi to attend Bosphorus Film Festival in Istanbul

TEHRAN – Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi has been invited to attend the 5th International Bosphorus (Bogazici) Film Festival taking place in Istanbul from November 17 to 26.

London festival to premiere Majid Majidi’s “Beyond the Clouds”

TEHRAN – Iranian director Majid Majidi’s drama “Beyond the Clouds” will have its world premiere at the BIF London Film Festival this October.

Majid Majidi to make his first English-language film in India

TEHRAN – Majid Majidi, the Iranian director of acclaimed movie “Muhammad (S), the Messenger of God”, is in India to study the locations for his first English-language feature film, “Floating Garden”. 

Photos of Majidi’s “Muhammad (S)” shown in Tehran

TEHRAN – An exhibition of photos by Mohammad (Nader) Foqani, the photographer of “Muhammad (S), the Messenger of God”, Majid Majidi’s latest movie on Prophet of Islam, has opened in the Iranian Artists Forum (IAF).