The 43rd edition of the Fajr International Film Festival concluded on Tuesday, December 2, at the Honar Shahr Aftab Cineplex in Shiraz. Jurors from the four competitive sections—International Competition, Eastern Vista, Future Frame, and Broken Olive Branch—including Mahmoud Kalari (Iran), Angelos Frantzis (Greece), Christophe Rezai (France–Iran), Jose Cabrera Betancort (Spain), Bijaya Jena (India), Samira Hadj Djilani (Algeria), Aleksandra Markovic (Croatia), Igor Viktorovich Levshin (Russia), Hoda Zeinolabedin (Iran), Teng Lee Yein (Malaysia), Shushanik Mirzakhanyan (Armenia), Deniz Yavuz (Turkey), Eugène-Henri Moré (France), Mehdi Karampour (Iran), Mohammed Al-Kindi (Oman), Nebojša Jovanović (North Macedonia), and Farzad Motamen (Iran), attended the closing night to celebrate the winners. Some jurors could not be present, but the evening brought together filmmakers, industry professionals, and guests for a memorable finale.








