Iranian film 'Midday Meal' wins top honor at 31st BIFF

Iranian director Majid Majidi’s Midday Meal won the Best Film Award in Busan on Thursday. The honor was announced at the Busan Cinema Center during the closing ceremony of the 31st Busan International Film Festival. The film became eligible for submission to the Academy Awards’ Best International Feature Film category and earned a 50 million won prize. BIFF recorded 200,043 attendees during its 10-day run.

The seven-member jury unanimously selected Midday Meal from 13 films competing in the Busan Award section.

Starting this year, the Busan Award grand prize winner automatically qualifies to submit for the Academy Awards’ Best International Feature Film category.

Taiwanese director Lee Yun Chan won Best Director for To Be Ordinary, while Indonesian director Eddie Cahyono received the Special Jury Award for My Mother.

BIFF’s attendance exceeded 200,000 for the first time since 2015, with organizers attributing the increase to an earlier opening day and five daily screenings.

Published Oct 15, 2026 9:18 pm KST

Updated Oct 15, 2026 9:24 pm KST

Iranian director Majid Majidi, who won the Best Film Award at the 31st Busan International Film Festival with his film "Midday Meal," walks the red carpet during the closing ceremony at the Busan Cinema Center in Busan, Thursday. Yonhap

Iranian director Majid Majidi's "Midday Meal" won the Best Film Award, a grand prize at the 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) on Thursday, securing a direct entry for consideration at the upcoming Academy Awards.

The top honor was announced during the closing ceremony at the Busan Cinema Center outdoor theater in Busan. Hosted solely by actor Yim Si-wan, the event wrapped up a 10-day festival run that began on Oct. 6.

Jury President Zhang Yimou praised "Midday Meal" as the ideal film and noted that all seven jury members agreed unanimously on the selection.

Starting this year, the grand prize winner under the Busan Award competition section automatically gains qualification to submit for the Best International Feature Film category at the Academy Awards. The Best Film Award also comes with a cash prize of 50 million won ($37,180).

The closing ceremony of the 31st Busan International Film Festival, hosted by actor Yim Si-wan, takes place at the Busan Cinema Center in Busan, Thursday. Yonhap

Receiving the award, Majidi expressed his gratitude to the festival. He said it was an honor to receive such a huge prize on his first visit to Busan, adding that the energy came from the love of his late mother.

"This award means everything to my journey," Majidi said during his acceptance speech.

The jury evaluated 13 invited titles in the competition section from across Asia, including Korea, Japan, China, Iran, Uzbekistan and Indonesia.

Other major honors under the Busan Award section went to prominent regional filmmakers. Taiwanese director Lee Yun Chan took home the Best Director Award for "To Be Ordinary." Indonesian director Eddie Cahyono won the Special Jury Award for "My Mother."

This year's festival recorded a total attendance of 200,043, marking the first time since 2015 that BIFF surpassed the 200,000 milestone. Organizers attributed the increase in audience numbers to moving the opening day from Wednesday to Tuesday and increasing daily screenings from four to five.

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釜山电影节七人评审团一致从 13 部参赛影片中选出了《午餐》。

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自 2015 年以来，釜山国际电影节的观影人数首次超过 20 万人次，组织者将这一增长归功于提前开幕和每天五场放映。

发布于2026年10月15日晚上9:18（韩国标准时间）

更新于2026年10月15日晚上9:24（韩国标准时间）

伊朗导演马吉德·马吉迪凭借影片《午饭》荣获第31届釜山国际电影节最佳影片奖，周四，他在釜山电影中心举行的闭幕式上走上红毯。（韩联社）

伊朗导演马吉德·马吉迪的《午餐》在周四举行的第31届釜山国际电影节（BIFF）上荣获最佳影片奖，这是最高奖项，该片将直接入围即将到来的奥斯卡金像奖的角逐。

最高奖项在釜山电影中心露天剧场举行的闭幕式上公布。闭幕式由演员任时完独自主持，为期10天的电影节从10月6日开始。

评审团主席张艺谋称赞《午餐》是一部理想的影片，并指出七位评审团成员一致同意选择这部影片。

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