Iranian documentary ‘Penosar’ awarded at Hungarian festival
Iranian filmmaker Hossein Fattahi took home the top documentary prize at Hungary’s 9th Zsigmond Vilmos International Film Festival for his visually striking film ‘Penosar,’ organizers said.
The festival was held from May 27 to 31, ILNA reported. The award was announced at the closing ceremony of the festival, held annually in Szeged since 2017 in memory of Hungarian-American cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond. The event celebrates achievements in cinematography and visual storytelling.
‘Penosar,’ produced and directed by Fattahi, tells the story of an elderly shepherd who paints scenes from nature directly onto rocks and boulders in the mountains of northern Iran. The film, shot across several seasons in the Savadkuh region of Mazandaran Province, captures both the rugged beauty of the landscape and the artist’s intimate bond with it.
The documentary previously earned an honorary diploma at the 5th Uvality Festival in France.