The first edition of the Golden Triangle International Film Festival (GTIFF) here, which showcased the best of national and international films, ended on Saturday.
The festival was held from April 21 to April 23 at the city-based IDCOl auditorium featuring 21films, including seven international entries. It was organised by the Golden Charitable Trust. Three Odia films also were showcased along with films from other countries namely, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan, among others.
Utopia, an Afghan drama produced by Malalai Zikria, was selected as the best film. “Utopia” (aka “ArmanShahr”) follows an Afghan woman as she travels to the UK for artificial insemination. Complications arise when a British student at the infertility clinic decides to swap the donor semen for his own and the woman finds out that he is from a family with a long history of military conflict in her homeland.
Director of the film Hassan Nazer was adjudged as best director, while the best film award comprises the Golden Tringle Film Festival Memento and a citation with a purse of Rs50, 000.00.
Kyrgyzstan’s film actor Anvar Osmonaliev was awarded as best actor who got Rs10, 000.00 cash prize along with memento and a citation for his acting in Kyrgyzstan film” Under Heaven.” The film revolves around Biblical tale of Cain and Abel and is set in a remote mountain village in Central Asia. Two brothers, rebellious Kerim and conscientious Aman, live with their mother and work at the family stonemason business. Their father has been forced to find work in Russia in order to pay off Kerim’s debts, incurred as a result of his eldest son’s drug dealing activities. The brothers both fall for a local village girl, Saltanat, which ultimately leads to a bitter dispute and unforeseen and tragic consequences.
The actresses playing various characters in the Marathi film ‘Silence’ however are simply brilliant. Anjali Patil who had essayed a role of wife was adjudged as best actress. Bengali short film ‘Ujantali’ directed by Som Chakraborty won the Best Shot film Award. The Special Jury Award went to Ranjan Datka.
law and Panchaytiraj Minister Arun Sahoo graced the valedictory session as chief guest. Among others, trust president Priya Ranjan Sahoo secretary of the organization Pupinder Singh and joint secretary Anu Choudhary were present.