Majid Majidi's 'Midday Meal' Takes Best Film at Busan Fest

WHO:

Variety - Majid Majidi, Iranian filmmaker

Deadline - Majid Majidi, Iranian filmmaker

WHAT:

Variety - "Midday Meal" won Best Film at the 31st Busan International Film Festival.

Deadline - "Midday Meal" won the Best Film Award at the close of the Busan International Film Festival.

Deadline - The film automatically qualifies for submission to the Best International Feature category of the Oscars.

WHERE:

Variety - Busan International Film Festival, Busan, South Korea.

Deadline - Set in a parched badlands village.

WHY:

Variety - The film is described as a contemporary parable about a rural schoolteacher making difficult moral choices to ensure his students continue to receive a free lunch in the face of government cuts.

HOW:

Variety - The film portrays the moral dilemmas faced by a schoolteacher.

(UPDATED October 15, 2026 15:02 UTC)

Majid Majidi's film "Midday Meal" has won the Best Film Award at the 31st Busan International Film Festival in South Korea, a recognition that also qualifies the film for submission to the Oscars in the Best International Feature category. Set in a parched badlands village, the movie tells a contemporary parable about a rural schoolteacher who faces difficult moral choices to ensure his students receive a free lunch amid government cuts. The film poignantly portrays the moral dilemmas that arise in the pursuit of education and care for children.