The Assamese film was part of the International Critic's Week competition at the Egyptian festival.
Village Rockstars wins Fathy Farag Prize at Cairo International Film Festival
Mumbai - 01 Dec 2017 15:30 IST
Sonal Pandya
Filmmaker Rima Das's Village Rockstars continues to charm audiences around the world as it picked up more accolades this week. The film won the Fathy Farag Prize (for Best Artistic Contribution) in the International Critic's Week competition at the 39th Cairo International Film Festival.
Das shared a photograph of the trophy and certificate of the win on Twitter.
Village Rockstars won a new award !The film received the Best Artistic Contribution from the Intl Critic's Week competition of the Cairo International Film Festival ,Egypt! pic.twitter.com/SarKuu4MJ1
— rima das (@rimadas_Artist) December 1, 2017
Additionally, on 19 November, it won the Spirit of the Festival award at the 62nd Cork Film Festival, Ireland's oldest film festival. The award was the feature's first international win.
‘Village Rockstars’ directed by Rima Das won the ‘Spirit of the Festival Award’. Congratulations #cff17 https://t.co/hWOSxZL9P9 pic.twitter.com/VwpjaaQ0wQ
— Cork Film Festival (@CorkFilmFest) November 19, 2017
Starring Bhanita Das, who plays a young girl wanting to learn and own a guitar, Village Rockstars continues its international festival journey. It is currently being screened at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival in Estonia.
