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05/06/22 09:57 AM IST

Turn Your Body to the Sun

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  • The Dutch documentary film “Turn Your Body to the Sun” that tells the incredible story of a Soviet Prisoner of War, has won the prestigious Golden Conch award for the Best Documentary Film at MIFF 2022.
About the Film 
  • Directed by Aliona Van der Horst, ‘Turn Your Body to the Sun’ brings to light the incredible life story of a Soviet soldier of Tatar descent, who was captured by the Nazis during World War II. 
  • Through his diaries as well as various personal and public archives and registries, his daughter Sana attempts to trace the path of her father to understand what made him the man she knew as a child.
Other Awards 
  • 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.
  • Prince in a Pastry Shop’ directed by Polish filmmaker Katarzyna Agopsowicz, won the Silver Conch for Best Animation Film in International Competition category. 
  • ‘Closed to the Light’ directed and produced by Italian film maker Nicola Piovesan won the ‘Pramod Pati - Most Innovative / Experimental Film’ in this edition. 
  • Dadasaheb Phalke Chitranagari Award for Best Debut Director at MIFF 2022 has been awarded to Bimal Poddar for his film ‘Radha’
  • IDPA Award for Best Student Film at MIFF2022 has been awarded to ‘Megha’, the Bengali film directed by Rishi Bhaumik.
Source- PIB 

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