55th International Film Festival of India

2024 Indian film festival

55th International Film Festival of India

Official poster

Opening film| Better Man by Michael Gracey
Closing film| Dry Season by Bohdan Sláma
Location| Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium at Panaji, Goa, India
Founded| 1952
Awards|

* Golden Peacock: Toxic by Saulė Bliuvaitė
* Silver Peacock:
* Best Director: Bogdan Mureșanu, for The New Year That Never Came
* Best Actor: Clément Favreau for Holy Cow
* Best Actress: Vesta Matulyte and Vilma Raubaitė for Toxic
* Best Debut Film of a Director: Familiar Touch by Sarah Friedland

Hosted by|

* Government of Goa
* Directorate of Film Festivals

No. of films| 180
Festival date| Opening: 20 November 2024 (2024-11-20)
Closing: 28 November 2024 (2024-11-28)
Website| iffigoa.org
International Film Festival of India

56th

54th

The 55th International Film Festival of India took place from 20 to 28 November 2024 at Panaji, Goa. The theme of this year's festival is 'Young Filmmakers – The Future is Now', so this year a new section and award category 'Best Debut Director of Indian Feature Film' has been introduced in the festival to encourage young blood. The award is a certificate and cash prize of ₹5 lakh in recognition of young directorial talent from India.[1] The festival screened over 180 international films from 81 countries, including 15 world premieres.[2]

As announced on 11 November, Ashutosh Gowariker an Indian filmmaker served as the chairperson of the international jury, and Phillip Noyce, an Australian film and television director was the recipient of Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award.[3] 15 films competed for Golden Peacock award in main competition.[4] Australia was designated as the 'Country of Focus' at the festival, with seven Australian films screened, highlighting the country's rich storytelling traditions, including indigenous and contemporary narratives.[5] The festival honoured the 100th anniversary of four legendary figures in Indian cinema, actor–director Raj Kapoor, filmmaker Tapan Sinha, actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao, and singer Mohammed Rafi, through a dedicated tribute program.[6]

The festival opened with Australian film on the life of the British pop star Robbie Williams, Better Man by Michael Gracey. Abhishek Banerjee and Bhumi Pednekar hosted the opening ceremony which was telecast live on YouTube.[7]

The festival closed on 28 November with Dry Season by Bohdan Sláma. Lithuanian drama film Toxic by Saulė Bliuvaitė, was awarded the best film award, the Golden Peacock. Romanian director Bogdan Mureșanu was awarded the Best Director award for the Romanian historical tragicomedy film The New Year That Never Came.[8]

## Overview

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On 6 September 2024, The National Film Development Corporation of India under Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India), organised a Roadshow to kick off the 55th edition of the International Film Festival of India. The Roadshow was held at the NFDC Premises on Pedder Road, Mumbai.[9] On 25 October, the films selected for the Indian Panorama section, along with the juries for the feature and non-feature categories, were announced. A Hindi–language biographical film Swatantrya Veer Savarkar, will open the Panorama section.[10]

The festival is celebrating the centenary of four icons of Indian cinema—actor-director Raj Kapoor, filmmaker Tapan Sinha, Telugu thespian Akkineni Nageswara Rao, and singer Mohammed Rafi with a special tribute program. In its 55th edition, the festival will showcase restored classics from these legends, including Kapoor's 1951 crime drama film Awaara, Sinha's 1976 film Harmonium, Akkineni's 1953 film Devadasu, and 1961 film Hum Dono, highlighting Rafi's memorable vocals.[11] The curtain raiser press conference was held on 11 November, attended by union minister of state for Information & Broadcasting, festival director Shekhar Kapur, Central Board of Film Certification chairman, and other senior ministry officials. It was revealed that the 'International Competition' section has 15 feature films, which will compete for the coveted Golden Peacock and ₹40 lakhs. Whereas 'Best Feature Film Debut Director' section has five International plus two Indian Films, which will compete for the Silver Peacock, ₹10 lakh and a certificate. 'IFFIesta’ an entertainment zone, where films, music, and culture converge to enhance youth participation and engagement at the festival will be set up.[2]

## Opening and closing ceremonies

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### Opening ceremony

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Abhishek Banerjee, host opening ceremony Bhumi Pednekar, host opening ceremony

Abhishek Banerjee and Bhumi Pednekar hosted the opening ceremony[12] which was graced with live performances from Ishaan Khatter and Manushi Chhillar. Sanya Malhotra and Sunny Kaushal brought the history of Indian cinema to life through a musical tableau, spanning from 1913 to the present day. This year's Country of Focus, Australia, delighted the audience with mesmerizing dance performances. The centennial celebrations of Indian cinema legends Raj Kapoor, Tapan Sinha, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, and Mohammed Rafi were honored in the presence of their families, with commemorative postage stamps released in their memory.[13]

### Closing ceremony

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The festival closed on 28 November with Dry Season, a Czech drama film directed by Bohdan Sláma, which focuses on a conflict between two family clans.[14] The ceremony hosted by Samir Kochhar, and attended by director Ramesh Sippy, actor-producer Nivin Pauly, and actor Pratik Gandhi, featured a performance titled 'Rhythms of India'. This showcase celebrated a rich tapestry of dance forms, including Kathak, Garba, Mohiniyattam, Kathakali, Manipuri, and the vibrant Pung Cholam Drummers.[15] It concluded with the Lithuanian film Toxic by Saulė Bliuvaitė winning the Golden Peacock award, while Clément Favreau was honored as Best Actor for his performance in the French film Holy Cow.[16][17]

## Events

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* Master classes
* Anupam Kher 23 November 2024
* Shabana Azmi 25 November 2024
* John Seale 25 November 2024
* Phillip Noyce 25 November 2024
* Senthil Kumar 26 November 2024
* Chris Kirschbaum, Senior Animator for Avengers: Infinity War, 26 November 2024

* In conversation:
* Mani Ratnam 22 November 2024
* Nagarjuna 22 November 2024
* Panel Discussions:
* Women Safety and Cinema 21 November 2024

Panelists
Imtiaz Ali, Suhasini Maniratnam and Kushboo Sundar, and moderated by Vani Tripathi Tikoo

* Centenary Special – Celebrating the Life and Works of Raj Kapoor 24 November 2024

Panelists
Ranbir Kapoor and Rahul Rawail

* Centenary Session – The Spectrum and the Soul Tapan Sinha 27 November 2024

Panelists
Arjun Chakraborty, Manu Chakraborty and Ratnottama Sengupta

## Jury

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### International Jury

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Ashutosh Gowariker, Chairman of jury

In addition to the Golden Peacock for best film, the Jury decides the winners in the Best Director, Best Actor (Male), Best Actor (Female) and Special Jury Prize categories. The following are the members of the International Jury:[18]

* Ashutosh Gowariker, Indian filmmaker, Chairperson
* Anthony Chen, Singaporean writer-director
* Elizabeth Karlsen, American–British film producer
* Fran Borgia, Spanish producer
* Jill Bilcock, Australian editor

### Feature film jury

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Chandra Prakash Dwivedi, Chairman of jury

The Feature Film Jury is headed by Film Director, Actor and Screenwriter Chandra Prakash Dwivedi. The Feature Jury constituted of twelve Members collectively representing the diverse Indian film fraternity.[19]

* Manoj Joshi, Indian film, stage and television actor
* Susmita Mukherjee, Actor
* Himansu Sekhar Khatua, Film Director
* Oinam Gautam Singh, Film Director
* Ashuu Trikha, Film Director
* S.M. Patil, Film Director and Writer
* Neelaabh Kaul, Cinematographer and Film Director
* Susant Misra, Film Director
* Arun Kumar Bose, Ex HOD of Prasad Institute and Sound Engineer
* Ratnottama Sengupta, Writer and Editor
* Sameer Hanchate, Film Director
* Priya Krishnaswamy, Film Director

### Non-feature film jury

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The Jury headed by Documentary and Wildlife film director Subbiah Nallamuthu, has following six member:

* Rajnikant Acharya, Producer and Film Director
* Ronel Haobam, Film Director
* Usha Deshpande, Film Director and Producer
* Vandana Kohli, Film Director and Writer
* Mithunchandra Chaudhari, Film Director
* Shalini Shah, filmmaker

### ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal jury

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* Isabelle Danel, France, Honorary President of FIPRESCI - International Federation of Film Critics
* Serge Michel, Vice President of CICT-ICFT
* Maria Cristina Iglesias, former head of UNESCO's Cultural Sector Programme
* Ahmed Bedjaoui, Artistic Director of the Algiers International Film Festival
* Xueyan Hun, Platform for Creativity and Innovation, CICT-ICFT youth branch

### 75 Creative Minds of Tomorrow

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#### Grand Jury

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* A. Sreekar Prasad, Editor
* Deepak Singh, director
* Charuvi Agrawal, Indian painter, sculptor, animator, visual and installation artist
* Shankar Mahadevan, composer
* Samrat Chakraborty, Writing
* Ravi Varman, cinematographer
* Mona Shetty, Voice over
* Shreya Ghoshal, Playback Singer
* Sreelekha Mukherjee, Actor
* Sheetal Sharma, costume designer

### Web Series jury

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* Madhur Bhandarkar, Indian film director, script writer, and producer – Chairperson
* Harish Shankar, Indian film director and screenwriter
* Rupali Ganguly, Indian actress
* Krishna Hebbale, actor

## Official selection

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Sections

* International competition
* Best Debut Feature Film of a Director
* Indian Panorama
* Feature films
* Mainstream Cinema Section
* Non-feature films
* Best Debut Director of Indian Feature Film
* ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal
* Best Web Series Award
* From The Festivals – 2024
* Docu–Montage
* Experimental Films – 2024
* Macabre Dreams
* Accolades – 2024
* Cinema of the World
* Restored classics
* UNICEF @ IFFI
* Mission Life
* BFI@IFFI
* From The Consulates

### Opening and closing films

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Source:[20][19]

Year  | English title  | Original title  | Director(s)  | Production countrie(s)

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Opening films
2024  | Better Man | Michael Gracey | Australia, United States
Indian Panorama feature film
2024  | Swatantrya Veer Savarkar | Randeep Hooda | India
Indian Panorama non-feature film
2024  | Ghar Jaisa Kuch | Harsh Sangani  | India
Closing film
2024  | Dry Season | Sucho  | Bohdan Sláma | Czech Republic, Germany, Slovakia

### International competition

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15 international and Indian fiction feature films competed for the Golden Peacock Award.[21][22]

Highlighted title indicates award winner
English title  | Original title  | Director(s)  | Production countrie(s)

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Fear and Trembling |  | Manijeh Hekmat and Faeze Azizkhani  | Iran
Gulizar | Belkis Bayrak  | Turkey
Holy Cow | Vingt Dieux | Louise Courvoisier | France
I'm Nevenka | Soy Nevenka | Icíar Bollaín | Spain
Panopticon | George Sikharulidze  | Georgia, France, Italy, Romania
Pierce | 刺心切骨 | Nelicia Low | Singapore, Taiwan, Poland
Red Path | Les Enfants rouges | Lotfi Achour | Tunisia
Shepherds | Berger | Sophie Deraspe | Canada, France
The New Year That Never Came | Anul Nou care n-a fost | Bogdan Mureșanu  | Romania
Toxic | Akiplėša  | Saulė Bliuvaitė | Lithuania
Waves | Vlny | Jiří Mádl | Czech Republic, Slovakia
Who Do I Belong To | Là d’où l’on vient | Meryam Joobeur | Tunisia, Canada, France, Norway, Qatar, Saudi Arabia
The Goat Life | Aadujeevitham | Blessy | India
Article 370 | Aditya Suhas Jambhale
Raavsaheb | Nikhil Mahajan

### Best Debut Feature Film of a Director

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This competition category is a platform for upcoming filmmakers from India and abroad and win the Best Debut Director Award. Seven debut films were nominated in this category.[23]

Highlighted title indicates award winner
English title  | Original title  | Director(s)  | Production countrie(s)

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Betânia | Marcelo Botta  | Brazil
Bound in Heaven | Kun bang shang tian tang  | Huo Xin  | China
Bring Them Down | Christopher Andrews | Ireland, Belgium
Familiar Touch | Sarah Friedland  | United States
To a Land Unknown | Mahdi Fleifel | United Kingdom, France, Germany, Netherlands, Greece, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Palestine
Gypsy | Shashi Chandrakant Khandare  | India
35 Chinna Katha Kaadu | Nanda Kishore Emani

### Best Web Series OTT

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This competition category is a platform for upcoming web series makers from India and win the Best Web Series Award.

English title  | Original title  | Director(s)  | Network

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Scam 2003 | Hansal Mehta | SonyLIV
Jamanapaar | Prashant Bhagia  | Amazon miniTV
Ayali | Muthukumar  | ZEE5
Kota Factory | Raghav Subbu  | Netflix
Jubilee | Vikramaditya Motwane | Amazon Prime Video
Kohrra | Randeep Jha  | Netflix
The Railway Men | Shiv Rawail
Kaala Paani | Sameer Saxena
Dahaad | Reema Kagti | Amazon Prime Video
Lampan | Nipun Dharmadhikari | SonyLIV

### Indian Panorama

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In Indian Panorama feature and non-feature films of cinematic, thematic, and aesthetic excellence are selected for the promotion of film art through the non-profit screening of these films under different categories.[19][24]

#### Feature films

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Title of the Film  | Language  | Director(s)  | Producer(s)

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Swatantrya Veer Savarkar | Hindi  | Randeep Hooda | Randeep Hooda Films
Kerebete | Kannada  | Rajguru B  | Janamana Cinemas
Venkya | Kannada  | Sagar Puranik |
Juiphool | Assamese  | Jadumoni Dutta
Mahavatar Narsimha | Hindi  | Ashwin Kumar  |
Jigarthanda DoubleX | Tamil  | Karthik Subbaraj | Stone Bench Creations
The Goat Life | Malayalam  | Blessy | Visual Romance
Article 370 | Hindi  | Aditya Suhas Jambhale  | B62 Studios, Jio Studios
Gypsy | Marathi  | Shashi Chandrakant Khandare  |
Srikanth | Hindi  | Tushar Hiranandani | Chalk and Cheese Films
Aamar Boss | Bengali  | Shiboprosad Mukherjee, Nandita Roy | Windows
Bramayugam | Malayalam  | Rahul Sadasivan | Night Shift Studios
35 Chinna Katha Kaadu | Telugu  | Nanda Kishore Emani  | Suresh Productions
Rador Pakhi | Assamese | Bobby Sarma Baruah |
Gharat Ganpati | Marathi | Navjyot Narendra Bandiwadekar |
Raavsaaheb | Marathi | Nikhil Mahajan |
Level Cross | Malayalam | Arfaz Ayub | Abhishek Films
Karken | Galo | Nending Loder |
Bhootpori | Bengali | Soukarya Ghosal | Surinder Films
Onko Ki Kothin | Bengali | Saurav Palodhi |

#### Mainstream Cinema Section

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Title of the Film  | Language  | Director(s)  | Producer(s)

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Karkhanu | Gujarati  | Rushabh Thanki  |
12th Fail | Hindi  | Vidhu Vinod Chopra | Vinod Chopra Films
Manjummel Boys | Malayalam  | Chidambaram S. Poduval | Parava Films
Swargarath | Assamese  | Rajesh Bhuyan  | AM Television
Kalki 2898 AD | Telugu  | Nag Ashwin | Vyjayanthi Movies

#### Non-feature Films

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20 Non-feature films selected in the 'Indian Panorama' are as follows:

Title of the Film  | Language  | Director(s)

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6-A Akash Ganga | Hindi  | Nirmal Chander
Amar Aaj Marega | Hindi  | Rajat Kariya
Amma's Pride | Tamil  | Shiva Krish
Bahi – Tracing My Ancestors | Hindi  | Rachita Gorowala
Ballad of the Mountain | Hindi  | Tarun Jain
Battoo Ka Bulbula | Hariyanvi  | Akshay Bhardwaj
Chanchisoa | Garo  | Elvachisa Ch Sangma, Dipankar Das
Flanders Di Zameen Vich | Punjabi  | Sachin
Ghar Jaisa Kuch (Opening film) | Ladakhi  | Harsh Sangani
Ghode Ki Sawari | Hindi  | Debjani Mukherjee
Google Matrimony | English  | Abhinav Athrey
Main Nida | Hindi  | Atul Pandey
Mo Bou, Mo Gaan | Oriya  | Subash Sahoo
Monihara | Bengali  | Subhadeep Biswas
P for Paparazzi | Hindi  | Divya Kharnare
Pillars of Progress: The Epic Story of Delhi Metro | English  | Satish Pande
Praan Pratishtha | Marathi  | Pankaj Sonawane
Roti Koon Banasi? | Rajasthani  | Chandan Singh
Saavat | Konkani  | Shivam Harmalkar, Santosh Shetkar
Sivantha Mann | Tamil  | Infant

### Best Debut Director of Indian Feature Film

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Five Debut Feature Films by Indian Directors will be showcased, that highlight new perspectives, diverse narratives, and innovative cinematic styles from across India.[25] This competition category is a platform for upcoming filmmakers from India and win the Best Debut Director Award.[23]

Title of the Film  | Language  | Director(s)

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Boong | Manipuri  | Lakshmipriya Devi
Gharat Ganpati | Marathi  | Navjyot Bandiwadekar
Mikka Bannada Hakki (Bird of a Different Feather) | Kannada  | Manohara K
Razakar | Telugu  | Yata Satyanarayana
Thanupp (The Cold) | Malayalam  | Ragesh Narayanan

### ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal

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Ten films have been shortlisted for the ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal, each representing different regions, cultures, and genres, yet united by their commitment to Gandhian principles.[26]

Highlighted title indicates award winner
English title  | Original title  | Director(s)  | Production countrie(s)

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Crossing | Geçiş  | Levan Akin | Sweden, Denmark, France, Turkey, Georgia
For Rana |  | Iman Yazdi | Iran
Lesson Learned |  | Bálint Szimler  | Hungary
Meeting with Pol Pot | Rendez-vous avec Pol Pot | Rithy Panh | France, Cambodia, Taiwan, Qatar, Turkey
Satu - Year of the Rabbit |  | Joshua Trigg  | Laos, United Kingdom
Transamazonia | Pia Marais | Brazil, France, Germany, Switzerland, Taiwan
Unsinkable | Synkefri  | Christian Andersen  | Denmark
Aamar Boss | Nandita Roy, Shiboprosad Mukherjee | India
Juiphool | Jadumoni Dutta
Srikanth | Tushar Hiranandani

### From The Festivals – 2024

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English title  | Original title  | Director(s)  | Production countrie(s)

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Black Dog | 狗陣  | Guan Hu | China
The Empire | L'Empire | Bruno Dumont | France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Portugal
The End | Joshua Oppenheimer | Denmark, United Kingdom
Flathead | Jaydon Martin  | Australia
Grand Tour | Miguel Gomes | Portugal, Italy, France
The Great Yawn of History | Khamyazeye bozorg  | Aliyar Rasti  | Iran
Happy Holidays | ينعاد عليكو  | Scandar Copti | Palestine, Germany, France, Italy, Qatar
Loveable | Elskling  | Lilja Ingolfsdottir  | Norway
Moon | Mond | Kurdwin Ayub | Austria
Norah | نورة  | Tawfik Alzaidi | Saudi Arabia
Pepe | Nelson Carlo De Los Santos Arias  | Dominican Republic, Namibia, Germany, France
Phantosmia | Lav Diaz | Philippines
The Second Act | Le Deuxième Acte | Quentin Dupieux | France
Steppenwolf |  | Adilkhan Yerzhanov  | Kazakhstan
Simon of the Mountain | Simon de la montaña | Federico Luis | Argentina, Chile, Uruguay
The Quiet Son | Jouer Avec le Feu | Delphine and Muriel Coulin | France

### Docu–Montage

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This section comprises documentaries & docu-drama.

English title  | Original title  | Director(s)  | Production countrie(s)

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Afternoons of Solitude | Tardes de soledad  | Albert Serra | Spain, Portugal, France
Black Box Diaries | Shiori Itō | Japan, United States, United Kingdom
Cinema Laika |  | Veljko Vidak  | Finland
Dahomey | Mati Diop | France, Senegal, Benin
Gaucho Gaucho | Michael Dweck, Gregory Kershaw  | United States, Argentina
Higher than Acidic Clouds | Balatar az abrhaye asidi  | Ali Asgari  | Iran
Mistress Dispeller | Elizabeth Lo | China, United States
Youth (Hard Times) | 青春（苦）  | Wang Bing | France, Luxembourg, Netherlands
Youth (Homecoming) | 青春（归）

### Experimental Films – 2024

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English title  | Original title  | Director(s)  | Production countrie(s)

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Animalia Paradoxa | Niles Atallah  | Chile
Eight Postcards from Utopia | Opt ilustrate din lumea ideală  | Radu Jude, Christian Ferencz-Flatz  | Romania
Godsterminal | Georg Tiller  | Sweeden
Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass | Brothers Quay | United Kingdom, Poland, Germany
Telepathic Letters | Cartas Telepáticas  | Edgar Pêra | Portugal
The Rim | La Parra  | Alberto Gracia  | Spain

### Accolades – 2024

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English title  | Original title  | Director(s)  | Production countrie(s)

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All We Imagine as Light | Payal Kapadia | France, India, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Italy
The Room Next Door | La habitación de al lado | Pedro Almodóvar | Spain

### Macabre Dreams

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English title  | Original title  | Director(s)  | Production countrie(s)

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Frewaka | Fréwaka | Aislinn Clarke  | Ireland
Sofia, the Possession | Tu Sangre | Guillermo Barreira  | Spain
The Wailing |  El llanto | Pedro Martín Calero  | Spain, France, Argentina
Working Class Goes to Hell | Radnička Klasa Ide U Pakao | Mladen Djordjevic  | Serbia, Greece, Bulgaria, Montenegro, Croatia, Romania

### Cinema of the World

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English title  | Original title  | Director(s)  | Production countrie(s)

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A Postcard from Rome | Pastkarte no Romas  | Elza Gauja  | Latvia
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things | Mark Cousins  | United Kingdom
Aïcha | Mehdi Barsaoui | Tunisia, France, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Qatar
Algiers | Chakib Taleb-Bendiab  | Algeria, Tunisia, France, Canada
All Shall Be Well | 從今以後  | Ray Yeung | Hong Kong
American Warrior | Gustavo Martin Benites  | United States
Architecton | Victor Kossakovsky | Germany, France, United States
As the River Goes By | 水东游  | Charles Hu  | China
Ayse | Necmi Sancak  | Turkey
Barren |  | Mansour Vosoughi  | Iran
Bassima's Womb | Le ventre de Bassima  | Babek Aliassa  | Canada
Bila Burba |  | Duiren Wagua  | Panama
They Call Me the Panzer | Me dicen el Panzer | Rodrigo Quintero Arauz  | Panama
Bassima's Womb | Le ventre de Bassima  | Babek Aliassa  | Canada
Bitter Gold | Oro Amargo  | Juan Olea  | Chile, Germany, Mexico, Uruguay
Borrowed Time |  | Choy Ji  | China
Brief History of a Family | 家庭简史  | Lin Jianjie  | China, Denmark
When Santa Was a Communist | Djed Mraz u Bosni | Emir Kapetanovic  | Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia

### Restored classics

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Year  | English title  | Original title  | Director(s)  | Production countrie(s)

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1991  | Bobo |  | Narine Mkrtchyan, Arsen Azatian  | Armenia
1971  | Four Nights of a Dreamer | Quatre nuits d'un rêveur  | Robert Bresson | France, Italy
1993  | Moving | お引越し  | Shinji Sōmai | Japan

### UNICEF @ IFFI

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Year  | English title  | Original title  | Director(s)  | Production countrie(s)

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2024  | Through Rocks and Clouds | Raíz | Franco García Becerra  | Peru, Chile
2024  | The Rebels | Мятежники | Vladimir Alenikov  | Russia
2024  | Clarice's Dream | O Sonho De Clarice  | Guto Bicalho, Fernando Gutierrez  | Brazil
1956  | Kabuliwala | Tapan Sinha | India

### Rising Stars

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English title  | Original title  | Director(s)  | Production countrie(s)

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Crickets, It’s Your Turn | Shegirtkeler, Vash Vyhod  | Olga Korotko | France, Kazakhstan
Cu Li Never Cries | Cu Li Không Bao Giờ Khóc  | Phạm Ngọc Lân  | Vietnam, Singapore, France, Philippines, Norway
Else | Thibault Emin | France, Belgium
Hunters on a White Field | Jakt På Ett Vitt Fält  | Sarah Gyllenstierna  | Sweden
Hunting Daze | Jour De Chasse  | Annick Blanc  | Canada
Lilies Not for Me |  | Will Seefried  | United States, United Kingdom, France, South Africa
Memories of a Burning Body | Memorias de un cuerpo que arde | Antonella Sudasassi Furniss  | Costa Rica, Spain

### Mission Life

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Year  | English title  | Original title  | Director(s)  | Production countrie(s)

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2024  | Black Butterflies | Mariposas Negras | David Baute  | Spain, Panama
2024  | Eastern Anthems | Mariposas Negras | Matthew Wolkow, Jean-Jacques Martinod  | Canada, United States, Ecuador

### BFI @ IFFI

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English title  | Original title  | Director(s)  | Production countrie(s)

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Bring Them Down | Christopher Andrews  | Ireland, United Kingdom, Belgium
The Draughtsman's Contract | Peter Greenaway | United Kingdom
In Camera | Naqqash Khalid | United Kingdom
Layla | Amrou Al-Kadhi | United Kingdom
Sky Peals | Moin Hussain | United Kingdom

### From The Consulates

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English title  | Original title  | Director(s)  | Production countrie(s)

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So Close to the Clouds | Tan cerca de las nubes  | Manuel Cañibe  | Mexico
The Dark Castle |  | Kirill Kuzin  | Belarus, Russia
A Fragile Flower | Doa hoa mong manh  | Mai Thu Huyền | Vietnam, USA
Jíkuri:Journey to the Land of the Tarahumara | Federico Cecchetti  | México, USA, France

### Centennials Restored Classics NFDC – NFAI

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As part of centenary celebrations of Raj Kapoor, Mohammed Rafi, Tapan Sinha and Akkineni Nageswara Rao, each of their film restored by National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC), as part of National Film Heritage Mission, is screened.[27]

Year  | Title of the Film  | Language  | Personality

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1951  | Awaara | Hindustani  | Raj Kapoor
1953  | Devadasu | Telugu  | Akkineni Nageswara Rao
1961  | Hum Dono | Hindi  | Mohammed Rafi
1975  | Harmonium | Bengali  | Tapan Sinha

### Gala Premiere

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Films and television shows will have their premiere in this segment.[28]

Title  | Director(s)  | Language

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The Piano Lesson | Malcolm Washington | English
The Rana Daggubati Show | Sukhvinder Singh Chauhan  | Telugu
Zero Se Restart | Jaskunwar Singh Kohli  | Hindi
Snow Flower | Gajendra Ahire | Marathi
Saali Mohabbat | Tisca Chopra | Hindi
Mrs. | Arati Kadav  | Hindi
Vikkatakavi | Pradeep Maddali  | Telugu
Pune Highway | Rahul da Cunha  | Hindi
Hazar Vela Sholay Pahelila Manus | Hrishikesh Gupte  | Marathi
Kannappa (Showcase)  | Mukesh Kumar Singh  | Telugu
The Mehta Boys | Boman Irani | Hindi
Jab Khuli Kitaab | Saurabh Shukla | Hindi
Hisaab Barabar | Ashwni Dhir | Hindi
Pharma | P. R. Arun  | Malayalam
Headhunting To Beatboxing | Rohit Gupta | English

## Country of focus

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Australia has been nominated as the "Country of Focus" for the festival. A thoughtfully selected lineup of seven Australian films, spanning a variety of genres will be featured in the festival. From acclaimed dramas and impactful documentaries to visually captivating thrillers and uplifting comedies, these films will highlight Australia's unique cultural identity, showcasing a rich array of stories from both indigenous and modern communities.[29]

Title | Original Title | Director

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Addition | Marcelle Lunam
Force of Nature: The Dry 2 | Robert Connolly
In Vitro | Will Howarth, Tom McKeith
Runt | John Sheedy
The Moogai | Jon Bell
The Rooster | Mark Leonard Winter
The Speedway Murders | Adam Kamien, Luke Rynderman
Rising up at Night | Tongo Saa | Nelson Makengo (Democratic Republic of the Congo, Belgium, Germany, Burkina Faso, Qatar)

## Awards and winners

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Source:[30][17][18]

Phillip Noyce, recipient of Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award Vikrant Massey Recipient of Indian Film Personality of the Year Award Allu Arjun Recipient of Special Recognition for Contribution to Bharatiya Cinema Award

* Golden Peacock (Best Film): Toxic by Saulė Bliuvaitė, Lithuania
* Best Director: Bogdan Mureșanu, for The New Year That Never Came, Romania
* Best Actor: Clément Favreau for Holy Cow, France
* Best Actress: Vesta Matulyte and Vilma Raubaitė for Toxic
* Best Debut Film of a Director: Familiar Touch by Sarah Friedland, United States
* Special Jury Award: Holy Cow by Louise Courvoisier, France
* ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal: Crossing by Levan Akin, Sweden
* Best Debut Director of Indian Feature Film: Gharat Ganpati, Navjyot Bandiwadekar, Marathi
* Best Web Series Award: Lampan by Nipun Avinash
* Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award: Phillip Noyce, Australia
* Indian Film Personality of the Year Award: Vikrant Massey
* Special Recognition for Contribution to Bharatiya Cinema Award: Allu Arjun

## See also

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* List of film festivals in India
* 53rd International Film Festival of India

## References

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