The Dutch documentary film “Turn Your Body to the Sun” has won the prestigious Golden Conch award for the Best Documentary Film at MIFF 2022.
This award is instituted in memory of legendary filmmaker V Shantaram
In the Short Fiction category, Malayalam film ‘Saakshatkaaram’ shares the Silver Conch award with Gudmund Helsmsal’s ‘Brother Troll’ a film from Faroe Islands of Denmark.
In commemoration of Bangladesh’s 50 years of Independence the country has been chosen as the ‘Country of Focus’ this year.
Mumbai International Film Festival is the oldest and largest film festival for non-feature films in South Asia.