Brazilian filmmaker Pedro Freire won the Suvarna Chakoram Award for Best Film for his film Malu from Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at the closing ceremony of the 29th International Film Festival of Kerala at Nishagandhi Auditorium in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday. | Photo Courtesy: Nirmal Harindran
Brazilian filmmaker Pedro Frereco MaluInspired by the life of her mother, the film about the tumultuous relationship of three generations of women won the Golden Crow Pheasant (Suvarna Chakoram) award for best film at the 29th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) here on Friday. The prize includes a cash prize of 20 lakhs, a memento and a certificate.
Iranian filmmaker Farshad Hashemi won the Silver Crow Pheasant (Rajatha Chakoram) Award for Best Director for the film. Me, Maryam, the Children and 26 others. The film also won the Network for Promotion of Asian Cinema (NETPAC) Award for Best Asian Film at the competition. Cristobel Leon and Joaquin Kosina won the Rajata Chakoram for Best Debut Director for an Experimental Film. hyperborean, which mixed live action, stop motion, and puppetry.
But the big winner of the night was debutant Faasil Mohammed Feminichi Fatima (Feminist Fatima), which won five awards. In this powerful satire of patriarchy, an old mattress symbolizes a housewife’s struggle to break the bonds of her ultra-conservative husband. The film won Jury Prize, Audience Survey Award, International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) Award for Best Film in International Competition, KR Mohanan Award for Best in Federation of Film Societies of India (FFSI) with special mention. NETPAC Award for Debut Director, and Best Malayalam Film.
Cinematic Techniques
VictoriaDirected by Shivaranjini J, FIPRESCI Award for Best Malayalam Film by First Director for masterfully using cinematic techniques in a confined space to emphasize the struggle of a protagonist pressed by family and social pressures won Midhun Murali’s dystopian satireWagon kiss Received a special mention at the NETPAC Award for Best Malayalam Film.Indu Lakshmi won the FFSI KR Mohanan Award for Best Debut Director from India. AppuramOn a young girl dealing with patriarchy and her mother’s suicide.
before noon Directed by Hala Elkoussy won a Special Jury Mention for technical excellence. Anagha Ravi shared a special jury mention for her performance in the lead role Appuram With an extraordinary young drummer Chinmoy Siddi The rhythm of Dammam.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Cultural Affairs Minister Saji Cherian presented the prizes to the winners. Mr. Vijayan also presented the Spirit of Cinema Award to director Payal Kapadia We imagine everything as lightwhich won the Grand Prix at Cannes.
‘I have made a film in Malayalam. It was a crazy decision. But I got a lot of support from everyone in the state. I will strive to honor the values of the Spirit of Cinema Awards and continue to make films relevant to the times we live in,” Ms. Kapadia said in her acceptance speech.
published – December 20, 2024 at 09:21 am IST