PANAJI: The curtains came down on the eight day long International Film Festival of India (IFFI) today with Iranian film “Daughter” helmed by Reza Mirkarimi winning the coveted Golden Peacock Award.
Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore conferred this award during the concluding ceremony in the presence of “Bahubali” director SS Rajamouli as the chief guest.
“Daughter” is a story about the girl who exasperated by her father’s authoritarian behaviour, announces she is off to Tehran to say farewell to one of her best friends who is leaving Iran for good and what happens thereafter.
For the IFFI 2016, the international competition section had total 15 movies which were judged by a panel of jury headed by writer and director Ivan Passer.
Special jury award was won by the film from Republic of Korea “The Throne”, directed by Lee Joon-Ik.
The film is about a 18th century king who punishes his own traitor son. (AGENCIES)
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