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Daijiworld Media Network - Panaji
Panaji, Dec 4: Taiwanese film "I Can't Live Without You" was awarded the prestigious Golden Peacock for best film at the 40th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) at the festival's closing ceremony here Thursday, Dec 3.
The award, a citation and a cash prize of Rs.40 lakh (Rs.4 million), was awarded to the film's director Leon Dai.
South Superstar Malayalam actor Mammootty seen walking with the bollywood star Jackie Shroff on the Red Carpet minutes before the closing ceremony of the 40th International Film Festival of India at Kala Academy in Panaji on Thursday.
Governor of Goa Dr S S Sidhu seen presenting the Golden Peacock to the Taiwanese director Leon Dai for his movie ‘I Can’t Live Without You’ at the closing ceremony of the 40th International Film Festival of India at Kala Academy in Panaji on Thursday.
The Golden Peacock winner, Taiwanese director Leon Dai seen expressing himself soon after he was presented the prestigeous award at the closing ceremony of the 40th International Film Festival of India at Kala Academy in Panaji on Thursday.
Director George Ovashvili of Georgia seen receiving the Special Jury award and a cheque of Rs 15 lakh for his film ‘The other Bank’ from the Minister of state for information and broadcasting S Jagathrakshakan at the closing ceremony of the 40th International Film Festival of India at Kala Academy in Panaji on Thursday.
South Indian superstar Mammootty seen presenting the silver peacock to the Korean director Ounie Lecomte (now in France) for her film ‘A brand new life’at the closing ceremony of the 40th International Film Festival of India at Kala Academy in Panaji on Thursday.
Governor Dr S S Sidhu (left) and South Superstar Mammootty (right) seen with the Winners along with the Jury members at the closing ceremony of the 40th International Film Festival of India in the Dinanath Mangueshkar auditorium at Kala Academy in Panaji on Thursday. Also seen chief minister Digambar Kamat, bollywood actor Jackie Shroff and others.
Former miss India and Bollywood sensation Sayali Bhagat seen compering the Closing ceremony of the 40th International Film Festival of India along with actor Rohit Roy in the Dinanath Mangueshkar auditorium at Kala Academy in Panaji on Thursday.
South Superstar Malayalam actor Mammootty seen along with the Governor of Goa Dr S S Sidhu at the closing ceremony of the 40th International Film Festival of India at Kala Academy in Panaji on Thursday.
South Superstar Malayalam actor Mammootty seen addressing the gathering at the closing ceremony of the 40th International Film Festival of India at Kala Academy in Panaji on Thursday.
'Drums of India' cultural programme at the closing ceremony of the 40th International Film Festival of India at Kala Academy in Panaji on Thursday.
Bollywood actress Rati Agnihotri seen walking on the Red Carpet minutes before the closing ceremony of the 40th International Film Festival of India at Kala Academy in Panaji on Thursday.
The Silver Peacock award along with a Rs.15 lakh (Rs.1.5 million) cash prize for the best director, went to Ounie Leconte for her French-South Korean film "A Brand New Life".
The Special Jury award went to the Georgian filmmaker George Ovashvili for his film "The Other Bank". The award was also accompanied by a cash prize of Rs.15 lakh (Rs.1.5 million).
The awards were given at a glittering ceremony in Panaji attended by Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting S. Jagathrakshkan, award winning actor Mammootty and Goa Governor S.S. Sidhu.
The three films were selected from a pool of 15 films, which were vying in the competition section, included two from India - Atanu Ghosh's Bengali film "Angshumaner Chhobi" and Satish Manwar's Marathi film "Gabricha Paus".
The winners were selected by a five member jury comprising film makers Kenichi Okubu (Japan), Jean Michel Frodon (France), Viky Sarin (Canada), actress Sarika (India), with Brazilian film maker Joao Batista de Andrare as the president of the panel.
The 40th edition of the IFFI screened over 300 films from Nov 23 to Dec 3 from over 50 countries. The festival was inaugurated by legendary film actress Waheeda Rehman.