TEHRA -- Iranian short film Japanese, directed by Panah Alvani, has won the Best Film award in the short film competition at the 32nd Minsk International Film Festival Listapad in Belarus.
The 2026 Iranian production received the award at the festival, according to a statement from the Iranian Embassy in Belarus carried by IRNA on Wednesday.
Held under the slogan “See, Live, Appreciate,” the festival featured more than 130 films from 55 countries across its competitive and non-competitive sections.
More than 3,300 works from 108 countries were submitted for the 32nd edition, according to the organizers.
The festival’s top honor, the Golden Listapad Grand Prix, went to the Belarusian-Russian film Father Minai: A Partisan Legend, directed by Igor Ugolnikov. 
The Minsk International Film Festival Listapad is an annual event held in Belarus, featuring international competitions for feature films, documentaries and animation, alongside programs for children and young audiences.