Winners of 19th Dhaka Int’l Film Festival announced
Swiss film ‘Tambour Battant’ (Roll the Drum) will be screened at the closing ceremony
The 19th edition of Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF) will conclude today with the award-giving ceremony at 8pm in Dhaka Club's Swimming pool area.
The festival which took place from 16 to 24 January showcased 227 films from 73 countries across the globe, according to a press release.
The festival had 10 competitive categories including "Asian Cinema Section", "Retrospective", "Bangladesh Panorama Section", "Cinema of the World Section", "Children Films Section", "Women Filmmakers Section", "Short and Independent Films Section" and "Spiritual Films Section"
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Swiss film 'Tambour Battant' (Roll the Drum) directed by François-Christophe Marzal will be screened at the closing ceremony of the festival.
DIFF released the names of the winners through a press release and they are:
Best Children Film Badal Rahman Award
Taganok Team (Russia, Bashkortostan)
Director: Ainur Askarov
Bangladesh Panaroma Section – Best Audience Award
Gondi (Bangladesh)
Director : Fakhrul Arefeen
Bangladesh Panorama Section- Best Film Award by FIPRESCI Jury
Unoponchash Batash ( Bangladesh)
Director: Masud Hasan Ujjal
Women Filmmakers Section - Best Short Film Award
Tirishko ( Iran)
Director: Shakiba Khaleghi
Women Filmmakers Section – Special Mention
Incidents- Way Home ( Sweden)
Director: Jessica Laurén
Women Filmmakers Section – Best Documentary
Forbidden Children ( Russia, Syria)
Director: Evdokia Moskvina
Women Filmmakers Section – Best Directors
Ms. Margarida Paiva for the film:
A Røbba Gnor (The Little Black Dress) ( Norway, Italy)
Director: Margarida Paiva
Spiritual Film Section – Best Feature in Feature Film Category
Senior Citizen ( Cyprus)
Director: Marinos Kartikkis
Spiritual Film Section – Best Documentary
Sunless Shadows ( Iran, Norway)
Director: Mehrdad Oskouei
Asian Competition – Best Script writer
Ms. Nasim Ahmadpour & Mr. Sharam Mokri for the film:
Jenayat-e bi deghat (Careless Crime) ( Iran)
Diector: Shahram Mokri
Asian Competition – Best Cinematography
Galbadrakh Batmunkh for the film:
The Woman ( Mongolia)
Director: Otgonzorig Batchuluun
Asian Competition – Best Actress
Ms. Meruert Subbusinova for the film:
Mariam (Kazakhstan)
Director: Sharipa Urazbayeva
Asian Competition –Best Actor
Mr. Nejat Isler for the film:
9,75 ( Turkey)
Director: Uluc Bayraktar
Asian Competition – Best Director
Ksenia Lagutina for the film:
Farida (Azerbaijan, Russia)
Director: Ksenia Lagutina
Asian Competition – Best Film Award
Akyrky Koch (The Road to Eden) (Kyrgyzstan)
Director: Bakyt Mukul, Dastan Zhapar Uulu
