Published Sep 28, 2026, 7:00 PM ET · Updated 2 months ago · 3 sources

Mohammad Rasoulof, O Mipo to Receive Tokyo Film Festival’s Kurosawa Akira Award

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Mohammad Rasoulof, the Iranian filmmaker who secretly left his country in 2024 after being sentenced to eight years in prison, will receive the Kurosawa Akira Award at the 39th Tokyo International Film Festival. He will share the honor with director O Mipo. The two were chosen by a committee of filmmakers Yamada Yoji and Lee […]