As the final Crystal Simorgh for Best Film was announced, the audience rose in applause. The winning team embraced on stage, their expressions reflecting relief and pride after months of effort. The festival, despite challenges and controversies, had reached its conclusion.
The 44th Fajr Film Festival closed not only as a competition but as a reflection of a complex year in cinema and society. The ceremony balanced celebration with remembrance, technical achievement with emotional testimony. By the end of the evening, as guests slowly departed Vahdat Hall, there was a shared sense that cinema—despite disagreements, criticism, and hardship—remains a powerful cultural force.
The lights dimmed, the curtains closed, and another chapter in the history of the Fajr Film Festival came to an end.
