The Fajr Film Festival handed out its top prizes Tuesday night. The Crystal Simorgh for best film went to The Sun, co-written and directed by Iranian Oscar-nominated director Majid Majidi. The film, a drama about child labor in Tehran, also took home the screenplay honor for Majidi and Nima Javidi. This year’s festival, which took place February 1 to 11, included 35 features, 10 short films, and 10 documentary films.
