Maadi will attend the festival, which will be held from November 7 to 18, to accept the Bronze Horse, the world’s heaviest film prize that weighs 7.3 kilos.

The organizers called him“an Iranian actor with universal appeal and world-class role performances that have enriched great cinema.”

“With his powerful and insightful role interpretations, he opens a door for the audience to go beyond the big screen, past prejudices and over borders. It is the first time the Bronze Horse is awarded to an actor outside of Europe and the U.S.,” the organizers said.

The Stockholm Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to an individual in honor and acknowledgment of their contribution to the world of film.

Previous recipients of this award include David Lynch, Oliver Stone, Susan Sarandon, Claire Denis, Mike Leigh and Francis Ford Coppola.

In addition, “Just 6.5”, in which Maadi plays the leading role will be competing for the prestigious Stockholm Impact Award.

“Just 6.5” by director Saeid Rustai shows a police group under the leadership of Samad who was assigned to arrest Nasser Khakzad, a major drug dealer in Tehran.

The film was a big winner at the 19th edition of the Hafez Awards as it was honored in several categories including best film and best director.

The two-time Oscar-winning director Asghar Farhadi was honored with the Stockholm Visionary Award at the previous edition of the festival.

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Payman Maadi; the actor and Leila Hatami; the actress of ‘A Separation’ are also selected among 50 Best Movie Performances of the Decade in the list of IndieWire. They both won Silver Bear for Best Actor and Actress of Berlin International Film Festival.

IndieWire is one of the leading sites covering film and television, and this week, they’re celebrating best cinema since the year 2010.

On the list of 100 Best Movies of the Decade, there are two other titles by Iranian filmmakers, namely ‘Certified Copy’ (Abbas Kiarostami, 2010), and ‘This Is Not a Film’ (Jafar Panahi & Mojtaba Mirtahmasb, 2011).

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