IFFK 2025: Japanese film Two Seasons, Two Strangers wins Suvarna Chakoram

Japanese filmmaker Sho Miyake two seasons, two strangersAn introspective drama based on the emotional turmoil of a screenwriter won the Golden Crow Pheasant (Suvarna Chakoram) award for best film at the 30th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) that concluded here on Friday. The award carries a cash prize of ₹20 lakh, a memento and a certificate.

Argentinian filmmakers Carina Piazza and Lucia Brecelis won the Silver Crow Pheasant (Rajatha Chakoram) award for Best Director for the film. before the body,

shadowbox The film, directed by Tanushree Das and Soumyanand Sahi, won the Silver Crow Pheasant (Rajatha Chakoram) Award for Best Debut Director as well as the Federation of Film Societies of India (FFSI) KR Mohanan Award for Best Debut Director of India.

The Best Asian Film award in the competition was given to Network for Promotion of Asian Cinema (NETPAC) Cinema Jazeereh Directed by Gozde Kural.

thanthapperu The film, directed by Unnikrishnan Avala, won the Jury Prize, Audience Poll Award and NETPAC Award for Best Malayalam Film in the international competition. With whom was the final prize shared? window village Directed by Sanju Surendran. window village Also won the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) Award for Best Film in International Competition.

FIPRESCI Award for Best Malayalam Film by a Debut Director was given to Fazil Razak MohamTillotama Shome won Special Jury Mention for her performance shadowboxSpecial Jury Mention for Technical Excellence black Rabbit, white rabbit Directed by Shahram Mokri.

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan presents the Best Film Audience Poll Award to director Unnikrishnan Avala and team members of the film ‘Life of a Phallus/Thanthaperu’ during the closing ceremony of the International Film Festival of Kerala at Nishagandhi Auditorium in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday. Kerala State Chalachitra Academy President Resul Pookutty, Culture Minister Saji Cherian and General Education Minister V. Sivankutty are present. , Photo Credit: Nirmal Harindaran

closing ceremony

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan presented the awards at the closing ceremony of the festival. Mr Vijayan also presented IFFK’s Lifetime Achievement Award for his year to African filmmaker Abderrahmane Sissako.

The jury president, Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof, who is serving a prison sentence in Iran for his creative efforts, was also honored at the ceremony. Filmmaker Saeed Akhtar Mirza was honored on the occasion of his completion of 50 years in cinema.

He said, “There is no place like Kerala in India which has such a tremendous history of cinema. When this state honors me, it means a lot to me.”