The 53rd edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) announced its winners, on Monday, during the closing ceremony. The festival, which was held in Goa, gave the Spanish coming-of-age drama I Have Electric Dreams the Golden Peacock award and Vahid Mobasheri and Daniela Marin Navarro won top honours for acting.
During the closing ceremony, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur said, “IFFI not only entertained but also educated us. IFFI refined our senses. IFFI opened up a nuanced world of cinema for audiences across the region, both young and old.”
Here is a look at the winners of the film festival:
Best Film – I Have Electric Dreams
Best Director – Nader Saeivar, No End
Best Actor (Male) – Vahid Mobasheri, No End
Best Actor (Female) – Daniela Marin Navarro, I Have Electric Dreams
Best Debut Feature Film of a Director – Asimina Proedrou’s Behind the Haystacks
Special Jury Award – Lav Diaz, When The Waves Are Gone
Special Mention to a Debut Feature Film of a Director – Praveen Kandregula’s Cinema Bandi
ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal – Payam Eskandar’s Nargesi
Indian Film Personality of the Year – Chiranjeevi
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