(Persia Digest) – The film “Night of the full moon” has won Best Picture at the 37th Fajr Film Festival in Tehran.
It is about the true story of the wedding of Abdol-Hamid Rigi, the brother of Abdol-Malek Rigi, leader of the Jundallah group. Former leader of the group, Abdol-Malek Rigi, was based in Sistan & Baluchestan Province, southeastern Iran. He led an armed struggle against the IR of Iran, killing Iranian citizens. Jundallah has been declared a “terrorist group” by the IR of Iran, IR of Pakistan, and the US.
Director of “Night of the full moon”, Narges Abyar, also won Best Director at the festival. Its leading actors, Houtan Shakiba and Elnaz Shakerdoust, won the Crystal Simorgh award for Best Actor and Best Actress respectively. Best Supporting Actress went to Fereshteh Sadr-Erfaei. The picture also won the Best Makeup award.
