"Father," directed by Tereza Nvotová from the Czech Republic, won the top Golden Eye award at the 21st Zurich Film Festival, where Iranian director Ali Asgari served as a jury member for the feature film competition.

Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani has called for a peaceful and civil election campaign, urging all political parties and groups to adhere to electoral commission guidelines and avoid rhetoric that could lead to tension or division as campaigning for Iraq's parliamentary elections begins.