Majid Majidi's Midday Meal wins the top prize at the Busan film festival

The Iranian director's film took the Busan Award for best film on Thursday at the 31st Busan International Film Festival, ahead of 12 other Asian titles.

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The win makes Midday Meal eligible for submission to next year's Oscar for best international feature, under new Academy rules.

The hero of my film is my mother, and mothers are the heroes in all our lives.

— Majid Majidi, director

Other winners

• Best director: Lee Yun Chan, To Be Ordinary
• Best actor: Zhou Xun
• Best actor: Himeno Kashun

Taiwanese filmmaker Lee Yun Chan won best director for To Be Ordinary, and Zhou Xun and Himeno Kashun shared the best actor award.