Lithuanian Film 'Toxic' Wins Golden Peacock at IFFI 2024

The 55th International Film Festival of India concludes with honors for global and Indian cinema, including a lifetime achievement award for Australian filmmaker Phillip Noyce.

Overview

Lithuanian drama 'Toxic,' directed by Saulė Bliuvaitė, received the Golden Peacock Award for its sensitive portrayal of adolescence in an economically challenging environment.
The Best Actor (Female) award was jointly won by 'Toxic' stars Vesta Matulytė and Ieva Rupeikaitė, while Clément Faveau earned Best Actor (Male) for his role in the French film 'Holy Cow.'
Romanian director Bogdan Muresanu won Best Director for 'The New Year That Never Came,' a tragicomedy set during a revolution.
Phillip Noyce was honored with the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing his contributions to global cinema and his reflections on the future of filmmaking.
Indian filmmaker Navjyot Bandiwadekar won the Best Debut Director of an Indian Feature Film Award for the Marathi movie 'Gharat Ganapati,' while the web series 'Lampan' was named Best OTT Series.