Majid Majidi’s ‘Midday Meal’ Wins Busan Best Film Award; Qualifies For Oscars Consideration
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Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi’s Midday Meal won the Best Film Award at the close of the Busan International Film Festival tonight. As a result of the win, the film automatically qualifies for submission to the Best International Feature category of the Oscars .
Set in a parched badlands village, the film revolves around a school teacher, played by Mohammad Rahimi, struggling to keep the school that he teaches in open following the death of a benefactor. Majidi, known internationally for films such as Children Of Heaven , made his first trip to the Busan film festival this year to present the…
