Laleh Marzban Wins Orizzonti Best Actress Award at Venice Film Festival 2026 for Moragheb (Falling House)
Laleh Marzban and Rima Raminfar share emotional moment
Another widely discussed moment from the Venice awards was Marzban’s emotional embrace with Rima Raminfar.
When Marzban’s name was announced, she became visibly emotional and embraced Raminfar.
The interaction between the two actresses demonstrated the collective nature of the film’s achievement.
Although the award went to Marzban for her individual performance, the journey of Moragheb involved an entire cast and production team.
The Venice winners photocall later showed Marzban proudly holding her Orizzonti Best Actress award.
Photographs from the closing ceremony also captured Mohsen Gharaei, Milad Khosravi, Odessa Rae, Laleh Marzban and Rima Raminfar together at the 2026 Venice Film Festival.
These images offered a visual representation of the team behind the internationally recognized Iranian film.
Laleh Marzban at the 2026 Venice Film Festival winners photocall
On September 12, Laleh Marzban appeared at the official Venice Film Festival winners photocall holding the Orizzonti Best Actress award.
The photographs showed the actress celebrating her achievement following the closing ceremony.
The appearance became an important part of the festival’s visual record.
International photographers captured Marzban with the award at Sala Grande, providing images that circulated through major photography agencies and international media.
The photographs also placed the Iranian actress within the glamorous final-day atmosphere of Venice Film Festival 2026.
For Iranian cinema fans, the images represented a significant moment: an Iranian actress standing on one of the world’s most recognizable international film stages with a major acting prize.
September 12, 2026 | 10:03 pm
