IFFILMS 54, 06: The Golden Peacock, and other birds of the same feather
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IFFILMS 54, 06: The Golden Peacock, and other birds of the same feather
On the 28th of November, when the award winners were being announced at IFFI 54, I was packing my bags to catch a flight the next morning, to Jeddah, where I was invited by the Red Sea International Film Festival (RSIFF). But it would be fitting to end my writings on IFFI 54 by listing the winners. So, here goes:
Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award: Michael Douglas
Special Recognition for Contribution to Bharatiya (that is Hindi for Indian) Cinema Award: Madhuri Dixit
Golden Peacock (Best Film): Endless Borders: Abbas Amini
Best Director: Stephan Komandarev: Blaga’s Lessons
Best Actor: Pouria Rahimi Sam: Endless Borders
Best Actress: Mélanie Thierry: Party of Fools (Great performance)
Best Debut Film of a Director: When The Seedlings Grow: Rêger Azad Kaya
Special Jury Award: Rishab Shetty: Kantara (Really?)
ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal: Drift: Anthony Chen
Best Web Series Award: Panchayat Season 2: Deepak Kumar Mishra
Of these films, I have, sadly, seen only two: Party of Fools and Kantara, and my comments are given in brackets.
Goodbye, IFFI 54.
RSIFF, here I come.
