Suvarna Chakoram for 'Malu', top honours for 'Feminichi Fathima'; grand finale for IFFK 2024; know other winners

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Curtain falls for the 29th International Film Festival of Kerala. The Brazilian film 'Malu' directed by Pedro Freire won the Suvarna Chakoram(Golden Crow Pheasant Award). Farshad Hashemi won the best director award and Cristóbal Leon won the best debut director award.

Malayalam film 'Feminichi Fathima' directed by Fazil Muhammad won four awards. The film won the awards for Best Malayalam Film, Fédération Internationale de la Presse Cinématographique (FIPRESCI), Popular Film and Best Screenplay. Indu Lakshmi won the Best Debut Director award for the film Appuram. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan presented the awards at the closing ceremony held at Nishagandhi.

Other awards

Jury Awards for International Competition

Rajatha Chakoram for best director: Farshad Hashemi for 'Me, Maryam, The Children And 26 Others'

Rajatha Chakoram for debut director: Joaquín Cociña and Cristóbal León for 'The Hyperboreans'

Best screenplay: Fasil Muhammed for Feminichi Fathima Special jury mention for technical excellence: East of Noon Special jury mention for performance: Anagha Ravi (Appuram) and Chinmaya Siddi (Rhythm of Dammam)

NETPAC Awards

Best Malayalam film: Feminichi Fathima directed by Fasil Muhammed

Special jury mention: Kiss Wagon written, directed and starred by Midhun Murali.

Best Asian Film: 'Me, Maryam, The Children And 26 Others'(Iran, director)

FIPRESCI Awards

Best debutant Malayalam director: Sivaranjini J for Victoria Best film in International Competition: Fasil Muhammed (Feminichi Fathima)