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Crystal Simorgh
Sponsored byMinistry of Culture and Islamic Guidance
LocationTehran
CountryIran
Presented byFajr International Film Festival
First awarded1983

The Crystal Simorgh (Persian: ‌سیمرغ بلورین) is an award given by Fajr International Film Festival, Iran's major annual film festival. It is awarded in several categories of International Competition as well as Iranian Cinema Competition.[1] The award's name comes from the Simurgh, a mythical bird that appears in Persian mythology.

The Crystal Simorgh is one of the highest film honours in Iran.[2]

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  1. ^ ""Rule of Accident" wins best film Crystal Simorgh in Fajr International Film Festival". Archived from the original on 12 January 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  2. ^ Burnett, Mark Thornton (2019). 'Hamlet' and World Cinema. Cambridge University Press. p. 212. ISBN 978-1-107-13550-5.