The 27th

Fajr International Film Festival Iran's annual Fajr International Film Festival ( fa, جشنواره بین‌المللی فیلم فجر), or Fajr Film Festival (little: FIFF; fa, جشنواره فیلم فجر), has been held every February and April in Tehran since 1982. T ...

( fa, بیست و هفتمین جشنواره بین‌المللی فیلم فجر) held from 31 January to 10 February 2009 in

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Varuzh Karim-Masihi Varuzh Karim-Masihi ( hy, Վարուժ Քարիմ Մասիհի; fa, واروژ کریم‌مسیحی, born 1953 in َArak) is an Iranian-Armenian film director, film editor, and screenplay writer. Biography Born in 1952 in Arak, he had his el ...

, 2009) — which adapted from

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'' ( Aida Begić, 2008), a Bosnian film, was the festival's best film in "Competition of International Cinema".

Competition of Iranian Cinema

Tributes

Opening ceremony of the festival's Competition of Iranian Cinema took place on 30 January 2009, at the

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beginning at 7:45 p.m.

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. Following individuals tributed by Golden Plaque: *

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– Filmmaking occupations: director and

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* – Filmmaking occupations: producer and

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* Deceased

Khosrow Shakibai Khosrow Shakibai ( fa, خسرو شکیبایی; March 27, 1944 – July 18, 2008) was an Iranian actor. He has received various accolades, including three Crystal Simorgh, a Hafez Award, two Iran Cinema Celebration Awards and an Iran's Film C ...

– Filmmaking occupations:

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Rasul Sadr Ameli Rasoul Sadrameli ( fa, رسول صدرعاملی; born 1954 in Isfahan) is an Iranian film director, screenwriter, journalist and film producer. The Managing Director of MILAD FILM (established in 1979, the first company in distribution and produ ...

– Filmmaking occupations: producer, director and

Mahmoud Kalari Mahmoud Kalari (Persian: محمود کلاری; born in Tehran), is an Iranian cinematographer, screenwriter, film director and photographer, who has worked with number of renowned Iranian directors such as Abbas Kiarostami, Jafar Panahi, Asghar ...

– Filmmaking occupations:

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Advertisement Competition

Winners of Crystal Simorgh are listed first, highlighted in boldface and indicated with a double dagger (). Winners of secondary awards are listed second, highlighted in boldface and indicated with a dagger ().

Contending for Simorgh

Closing ceremony of the festival's Competition of Iranian Cinema took place on 10 February 2009, at the Ministry of Interior Hall in

beginning at 7:25 p.m.

. The ceremony was televised by

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. Awards and nominations of the Competition of Iranian Cinema sections are below: ;Golden Simorgh ;Audience Choice

Main Competition

;Non-nomination Crystal Simorgh ;Films with multiple nominations and awards The following 12 films received multiple nominations: The following 5 films received multiple awards:

New Vision

;Non-nomination Crystal Simorgh ;Non-nominated Honorary Diploma: * Best Director: Masoud Naghashzadeh – ' ;Additional Honorary Diploma: * Best Actor:

Hamed Behdad Hamed Behdad ( fa, حامد بهداد; born November 17, 1973) is an Iranian actor and singer. He has received various accolades, including a Crystal Simorgh, a Hafez Award, an Iran Cinema Celebration Award and two Iran's Film Critics and Write ...

– ' * Best Actress: – ' * Best Screenplay: '' Penniless'' – and Hadi Moghadamdoost * Best Cinematography: ' – Fereydoun Shirdel

Video-Cinema

;Non-nominated Honorary Diploma: * Best Director: Hassan Lafafian – ''White Piece's Move''

Eye of the Reality

;Non-nominated Honorary Diploma: * Best Documentary Short Film: ''Dahieh'' – Habibollah Valinejad, producer

Presenters and performers

The following individuals, listed in order of appearance, presented awards or performed musical numbers.

Presenters

Performers

Competition of International Cinema

Closing ceremony of the festival's Competition of International Cinema took place on 3 February 2009, at the

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beginning at 7:35 p.m.

World Panorama

"World Panorama" is the main section of competition of International Cinema. ;Audience Choice ;Non-nomination Crystal Simorgh

Seeking the Truth

"Seeking the Truth" section also known as "Competition of Spiritual Cinema". This section organized to emphasize cinema's incomparable capacity for depiction of the transcendental realms. Films which guide viewers to spiritual values and foster elevated human characteristics entered in this section. ;Additional Honorary Diploma: * Best Performance: – ''

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Eastern Vista

"Eastern Vista" section also known as "Competition of Asian Cinema". This section organized to promote film art and industry in Asian countries. Asia is the main core of the East, and East is not limited to a geographic concept, whereas it also includes history, culture, identity and all the shared elements of the people in this part of the world. in addition to the diversity of cultures in the Asian countries, this section also insists on the necessity of connections, unification, and cooperation of these countries. The "Special Asian Unity Prize" is created with respect to this idea and goal.

Special Asian Unity Prize

"Special Asian Unity Prize" from Asian Parliamentary Assembly awarded to: * ' – (

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and Germany)

Turquoise Road Prize

"Turquoise Road Prize" had no winner. The prize scheduled to the Best Film from

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countries, jointly with ECO Cultural Institute.

Path of the Prophets

"Path of the Prophets" section awarded "Interfaith Award" to: * ' –

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Moustapha Akkad's Special Prize

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, designed in order to persuade that part of the world cinema which has a respectful look at Islam and its greatness. The prize awarded to: * ' – Rashid Masharawi (

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Non-competition sections

Special Screenings, retrospectives and memorials

Ceremony information

'' The Kingdom of Solomon'' (

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, 2010) removed from the festival's list of accepted films, due to incompleteness of

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processes. One of the most controversial events of the Iranian cinema's passed year was

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's appearance in '' Body of Lies'' (

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, 2008). Because of her performance in a Hollywood film,

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About Elly ''About Elly'' ( fa, درباره الی, translit. ''Dar bāre-ye Elly'') is a 2009 Iranian drama film. The fourth film by filmmaker Asghar Farhadi, the film examines middle class relationships in Iran. It received universal acclaim. Farha ...

'' faced preventing its screening at the Fajr International Film Festival. At last,

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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ( fa, محمود احمدی‌نژاد, Mahmūd Ahmadīnežād ), born Mahmoud Sabbaghian ( fa, محمود صباغیان, Mahmoud Sabbāghyān, 28 October 1956),

stepped in and ordered the removal of the obstacles.

Bahram Beyzai Bahrām Beyzāêi (also spelt Beizāi, Beyzāêi, fa, بهرام بیضائی; born 26 December 1938) is an Iranian playwright, theatre director, screenwriter, film editor, and '' ostād'' ("master") of Persian letters, arts and Iranian studies ...

's ' awarded by main prizes of the Fajr International Film Festival while many of his plays and scripts had rejected for production permit by government, after the

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