Japanese movie titled ‘Evil Does Not Exist’, which depicts the aftermath of industrialisation in a village, gained the Suvarna Chakoram (Golden Crow Pheasant) award for the perfect characteristic movie on the twenty eighth International Film Festival of India (IFFK) on Friday.

Curtains got here down on the IFFK with the Uzbekistan movie ‘Sunday,’ which portrays the lifetime of an outdated couple and directed by Shokir Kholikov, bagging the Rajatha Chakoram (Silver Crow Pheasant) Award for the Best Director.

Malayalam film ‘Thadavu’ gained the Audience Choice Award and Anand Ekarshi’s ‘Attam’ bagged the NETPAC Award for the Best Malayalam Film. Kholikov additionally gained the Netpac Award for the Best Asian Film, along with the Rajatha Chakoram for the Best Director. Actor Prakash Raj, who was the chief visitor, mentioned, ”the folks of God’s personal nation stored God away from politics”.

He mentioned he was happy with Kerala and its authorities, the good thinkers, the writers and the administrators who proceed to have a pageant like this ”which isn’t tainted with ideologies”.

Addressing the large gathering, Raj talked about the current Parliament assault and mentioned one must be cautious concerning the narratives being unfold within the nation.

”We are seeing narratives constructing round us on these six children who wished to protest. We have a bunch of journalists who’re preventing like jokers with that bomb exterior the Parliament for the TRP,” Raj mentioned.

He questioned whether or not there can be a story or dialogue which is able to focus on what made these children do that? ”Will in addition they have a dialogue on how determined it’s to be unemployed? How determined and the way irritating it isn’t to get solutions on Manipur?” Prakash Raj requested.

During the grand closing ceremony, famend Polish director Krzysztof Zanussi obtained the Lifetime Achievement Award from famend filmmaker, Adoor Gopalakrishnan.

In his acceptance speech, Zanussi devoted his ebook by which he has penned his concepts which he had deserted or had been unable to shoot. ”I go away it along with your academy. It can be there within the library and you might be free to take any thought. I do not declare any rights. You could use it,” he mentioned.

While Spanish director Felipe Carmona’s ‘Prison within the Andes’ gained the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) Award for the perfect movie within the International Competition class, Shruthi Saranyam, the director of ‘B32 to 44’, gained the FIPRESCI Award for the Best Malayalam Debut Director. Uttam Kamati’s ‘Kherwal’ has been chosen for the FFSI – Ok R Mohanan Award for the Best Debut Director from India. Cuban Ambassador Alejandro Simancas Marin was the distinguished visitor.

V Ok Prashant MLA presided over the occasion by which Mayor Arya Rajendran, Cultural Affairs Secretary Mini Antony, Jury Chairperson and Portuguese Director Rita Azevedo Gomes, Chalachitra Academy Chairman Ranjith, Festival Curator Golda Sellam, KSFDC Chairman Shaji N Karun, and others attended the occasion.

The Suvarna Chakoram carries a money prize of Rs 20 Lakh, whereas the others carry money prizes as follows: Silver Chakoram (Rs 4 Lakh), the Best Debut Director (Rs 3 Lakh), Audience Choice Award (Rs 2 Lakh), and the Ok R Mohanan Award for the Best Debut Indian Director (Rs 1 Lakh).

Considering the general contribution to the movie business, Chalachitra Academy has additionally instituted Lifetime Achievement and Spirit of Cinema awards completely for administrators. The prize cash for the Lifetime Achievement Award is Rs. 5 Lakh.

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