Iranian director Mohammad Rasolov received the Akira Kurosawa Award at the Tokyo Film Festival. While appreciating the jury and organizers, he said: "For my generation, Akira Kurosawa is an inspiration to the world of important questions in cinema." Referring to the difficult conditions of the Iranian people, he said: "On the one hand, people face daily executions and on the other hand, they face missile attacks and bombings." Rasolov added: "I cannot separate the joy of receiving this award from the sadness of Iran's situation and I hope that soon peace will be established in Iran and around the world."

Iranian director Mohammad Rasolov received the Akira Kurosawa Award at the Tokyo Film Festival. While appreciating the jury and organizers, he said: "For my generation, Akira Kurosawa is an inspiration to the world of important questions in cinema." Referring to the difficult conditions of the Iranian people, he said: "On the one hand, people face daily executions and on the other hand, they face missile attacks and bombings." Rasolov added: "I cannot separate the joy of receiving this award from the sadness of Iran's situation and I hope that soon peace will be established in Iran and around the world."