In November 2014 , director Majid Majidi was appointed as the President of the Jury of 33rd Fajr International Film Festival in Iran . Moreover , the film is set to have its world premiere through the same . However , objections were raised on the film 's release due to inclusion of a jury member and his film . In a press conference , a spokesman for the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance , Hossein Nooshabadi answered , " I think the films produced about the life of Prophet Muhammad by other filmmakers so far , have a lot of flaws and faults and for the first time in Iranian cinema , such an exemplary work in the Muslim world has been produced by Majid Majidi as a Muslim and professional filmmaker . " The film was set to premiere at the opening of 33rd Fajr Film Festival on 1 February 2015 . However , the screening was cancelled citing technical difficulties with the audio of the film . Majidi clarified that the existing movie theater 's sound environment at Milad Tower in Tehran was incompatible with the film 's sound mix
Fajr International Film Festival
Fajr International Film Festival
Muhammad: The Messenger of God (film)