50th International Film Festival of India
Indian film festival in 2019
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The 50th International Film Festival of India was held from 20 to 28 November 2019 in Goa.[1][2] Russia is the country of focus with eight Russian language films being screened.[3]
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| Opening film | Despite the Fog |
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| Closing film | Marghe and Her Mother |
| Location | Goa, India |
| Founded | 1952 |
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| Hosted by | |
| Festival date | 20–28 November 2019 |
| Website | iffigoa |
Jury
- John Bailey, Chairperson[4][5]
- Robin Campillo, French screenwriter, editor and film director
- Zhang Yang, Chinese film director, screenwriter
- Lynne Ramsay, Scottish film director, writer, producer, and cinematographer
- Ramesh Sippy, Indian director
Winners
- Golden Peacock (Best Film): Particles by Blaise Harrison
- IFFI Best Director Award: Lijo Jose Pellissery for Jallikattu
- IFFI Best Debut Director Award: Amin Sidi-Boumédiène for Abou Leila and Marius Olteanu for Monsters.
- IFFI Best Actor Award (Male): Seu Jorge for Marighella
- IFFI Best Actor Award (Female): Usha Jadhav for Mai Ghat : Crime No 103/2015
- Silver Peacock Special Jury Award: Pema Tseden for Balloon
- Special Mention: Hellaro by Abhishek Shah