The Story of Moragheb (Falling House): A Film That Won the Venice Film Festival Best Actress Award
Laleh Marzban Wins Best Actress at Venice 2026
The biggest achievement for Moragheb at the Venice Film Festival came through Laleh Marzban.
Marzban received the Orizzonti Best Actress award for her performance as Ensieh, the eldest daughter of Rashid.
Her victory was especially significant because the main Venice competition and the Orizzonti section have separate award structures.
At the 2026 festival, the main competition’s Best Actress award went to Mathilde Arcel for Woman Unknown, while Laleh Marzban won Best Actress in the Orizzonti section for Moragheb (Falling House).
This distinction is important when discussing the film.
Laleh Marzban did not win the main Venice competition’s Volpi Cup for Best Actress.
She won the Orizzonti Best Actress award.
That is nevertheless a major international festival honor and represents an important milestone for Iranian cinema and for Marzban herself.
Her performance became one of the defining talking points surrounding Falling House at Venice.
September 13, 2026 | 9:20 pm
