The Dark Room (Otagh-e-Tarik) directed by Rouhollah Hejazi won Suvarna Chakoram for best Film (Rs Fifteen Lakhs)-23rd-IFFK 2018- International Film Festival of Kerala

23rd INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF KERALA -AWARDS DECLARED IN THE CLOSING CEREMONY.

The Dark Room, Ee. Maa. Yove, Taking the Horse to eat Jalebis winners of Chakoram Awards.
Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan presented the Chakoram awards to the winners in the presence of Jury Chairman Majid Majidi, other Jury members, Minister for Cultural Affairs, .A.K.Balan and other dignitaries.

Suvarna Chakoram for Best Film (Rs Fifteen Lakhs)
The Dark Room (Otagh-e-Tarik) by Rouhollah Hejazi

Rajata Chakoram for Best Director (Rs Four lakhs)
Lijo Jose Pellissery for Ee. Maa. Yove

Rajata Chakoram for Best Debut Director (Rs Three Lakhs)
Anamika Haksar for Taking the Horse to eat Jalebis (Ghode Ko Jalebi Khilane Le Ja Riya Hoon)

Special Jury Mention – Film – The Silence (Los Silencios) by Beatriz Seigner

Special Jury Mention – Cinematographer – Saumyanand Sahi for Taking the Horse to eat Jalebis (Ghode Ko Jalebi Khilane Le Ja Riya Hoon) by Anamika Haksar

K R Mohanan Award for Best Film
Manohar and I (Ami O Manohar) by Amitabha Chatterjee
Special Jury Mention – Bilathikuzhal by Vinu Kolichal

NETPAC
Award for Best Asian film in Competition
Ee. Maa. Yove by Lijo Jose Pellissery

FIPRESCI
Award for Best Malayalam Film
Sudani from Nigeria by Zakariya

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