The 52nd International Film Festival of India (IFFI), was held in Goa in a hybrid format from November 20-28, 2021, screened international films drawn from 73 countries at the festival.
Conducted By:
The festival is conducted jointly by the Directorate of Film Festivals (under Ministry of Information and Broadcasting) and the state Government of Goa.
In 52nd 'International Film Festival of India':
Opening film:
The King of all the World’ (El Rey de Todo El Mundo), Directed by- Carlos Saura
Mid fest film:
The Power of the Dog, Directed by- Jane Campion
Closing film:
‘A Hero’, Directed by: Asghar Farhadi
List of Award Winners of the 52nd International Film Festival of India:
Golden Peacock Award:
Golden Peacock Award for Best Film:
Japanese Film ‘Ring Wandering’, Directed by- Masakazu Kaneko
Silver Peacock Award:
Silver Peacock Award for Best Director:
Václav Kadrnka (Czech Director), for ‘Saving One Who Is Dead’, a Czech film
Silver Peacock for Best Actor (Male):
Indian and Marathi Actor, Jitendra Joshi, for the film ‘Godavari’
Silver Peacock Award for Best Actor (Female):
Angela Molina (Spanish Actor), for her role as Charlotte in the film Charlotte (directed by Simon Franco)
Silver Peacock for Special Jury Award: (Both the film and the individual shared the award)
- Special Jury Award for Film: Marathi film Godavari by Nikhil Mahajan
- Special Jury Award for Best Actress: Actress Renata Carvalho, for the movie ‘The First fallen’ by Brazilian Film maker Rodrigo de Oliveira
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Special Mention from the International Competition Jury:
Russian film The DORM / Obschaga by Director Roman Vasyanov
Best Debut Feature Film of a Director:
Director Mari Alessandrini’s Zahorí
Special Mention from the Jury in the Debut Feature Film Competition Category:
The Wealth of the World / La Riqueza del Mundo (Spanish film), by debut director and actor Simon Farriol
ICFT-UNESCO Gandhi Award:
‘Lingui, The Sacred Bonds’ by Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
The film was co-produced by Belgium France Germany and was made in Arabic and French.
About: The ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Award is being given to a film that best reflects Mahatma Gandhi’s ideals of peace, tolerance and non-violence.
Indian Film Personality of the Year Award 2021:
- Lyricist Prasoon Joshi
- Bollywood actor Hema Malini
Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement award at IFFI 52:
- Hungarian Filmmaker, Istvan Szabo
- Hollywood Filmmaker, Martin Scorsese
About IFFI:
The International Film Festival of India (IFFI), founded in 1952, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. It is held annually.