Nigeria got five spots three in the category of best actor in a leading role and two in the best actress in a leading role on the award slate of the 2021 edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA).
Pebbles.
Set in a rural village in southern India, Pebbles follows an alcoholic and abusive father and his young son as they embark on an eight-mile walk under scorching sun in a bid to reunite with his wife, who has fled his violence.
The feature debut of director Vinothraj PS, it has a a non-professional Tamil-speaking cast and, despite its grim subject matter, is a captivating and warm-hearted tale imbued with beauty and humour.
The Big Screen award went to
The Dog Who Wouldn’t Be Quiet, an experimental black-and-white feature from Argentine director Ana Katz.
A midlife coming-of-age comedy-drama, it turns on 30s-something Sebastian who, devoted to his loyal dog, navigates love, loss and fatherhood and, in telling an ordinary story in an extraordinary way, is a reminder that we always need less than we think.
PS Vinothraj’s ‘Koozhangal’ bags Tiger Award at Rotterdam Film Festival 2021
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February 08, 2021 12:35 IST
The indie drama, which had its world première at the recently-concluded Rotterdam Film Festival, is being presented by Nayanthara and Vignesh Shivan
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A still from ‘Pebbles’ | Photo Credit:
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The indie drama, which had its world première at the recently-concluded Rotterdam Film Festival, is being presented by Nayanthara and Vignesh Shivan
Filmmaker PS Vinothraj’s debut feature
Koozhangal aka
Pebbles has won the prestigious Tiger Award, the top honour at the recently-concluded 50th edition of the International Film Festival Rotterdam 2021. Competing against 16 films that included