52nd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) Awards Overview
- The 52nd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) was held from November 20 to 28, 2021 in Goa.
- The BRICS nations namely Brazil, Russia, South Africa, China and India were the ‘country of focus’.
- Opening Film – The King of All the World (Spain, Mexico) by Carlos Saura
- Closing Film – A Hero (Iran, France) by Asghar Farhadi
List of awards
1. Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award
- Martin Scorsese (American filmmaker)
- István Szabo (Hungarian filmmaker)
2. Indian Film Personality of the Year
- Hema Malini
- Prasoon Joshi
3. Golden Peacock (Best Film) – Ring Wandering (Japan) by Masakazu Kaneko
4. Silver Peacock
- Best Director – Vaclav Kadrnka for Saving One Who Was Dead (Czech Republic)
- IFFI Best Actor Award (Male) – Jitendra Joshi for Godavari (India)
- IFFI Best Actor Award (Female) – Ángela Molina for Charlotte (Paraguay)
5. Special Jury Award
- Renata Carvalho for The First Fallen (Brazil)
- Nikhil Mahajan for Godavari (India)
6. ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal – Lingui, The Sacred Bonds (Chad, France, Belgium, Germany) by Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
7. Jury Special Mention – Roman Vasyanov for The Dorm (Russia)
8. Best Debut Film – Zahorí (Switzerland, Argentina, Chile, France) by Marí Alessandrini
9. Jury Special Mention for the Debut Feature Film- The Wealth of the World (Chile, Italy) by Simon Farriol