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The most coveted category of PIFF, the World Competition section brings 14 of the best films created around the world every year. The films are picked from over hundreds of entries. Over the years, the regional representation has increased - from films mainly from Europe to now those from Africa, South America and Asia.
The World Competition Films are the most viewed films in PIFF. There is anticipation, excitement and expectations around these films. The appreciation is seen in the form of applause and vigorous discussions after the screenings. Two special awards are given to the winners in this category – the Government of Maharashtra “Prabhat” Best International Film (Rs. 10 Lakh) and Government of Maharashtra “Prabhat” Best International Film Director (Rs. 5 Lakh).
| Year | Prabhat- Best international Film Rs.10 Lacs |
Prabhat- Best International Director Rs.5 Lacs |
|---|---|---|
| 22nd PIFF, 2024 | Citizen Saint (Georgia) Director Tinatin Kajrishvili |
Anaïs TELLENNE ( The Dreamer) |
| 21st PIFF, 2023 | Tori and Lokita ( Belgium ) Directors Jean-Pierre Dardenne & Luc Dardenne |
Maryna Er Gorbach (Klondike) |
| 20th PIFF, 2022 | Between Two Dawns (Turkey, Romania, France, Spain) Director Selman Nacar |
Peter Kerekes (107 Mothers) |
| 19th PIFF, 2021 | Should the wind drop (France) Director Nora Martirosyan |
Gaurav Madan (Barah By Barah) |
| 18th PIFF, 2020 | A SON (Tunisian) Director Mehdi Barsaoui |
Bartosz Kruhlik (Supernova) |
| 17th PIFF, 2019 | Girls Of The Sun (France, Belgium, Georgia, Switzerland) Director Eva Husson |
Rodrigo Barriuso & Sebastian Barriuso (A Translator) |
| 16th PIFF, 2018 | Free and Easy (China) Director Jun Geng |
Lucrecia Martel (Zama) |
| 15th PIFF, 2017 | Lost in Munich (Czech Republic) Director Petr Zelenka |
Kirill Serebrennikov (The Student) |
| 14th PIFF, 2016 | Immortal (Iran) Director Seyed Hadi Mohaghegh |
Raam Reddy (Thithi) |
| 13th PIFF, 2015 | Behavior (Cuba) Director Ernesto Daranas |
Zdenek Tyc (Like Never Before) and Alexander Kott(Test) |
| 12th PIFF, 2014 | Papusza (Poland) Director Joanna Kos-Krauze & Krzysztof Krauze |
Joanna Kos-Krauze &
Krzysztof Krauze (Papusza) and Mirko Locatelli (Foreign Bodies) |
| 11th PIFF, 2013 | Barbara ( Germany) Director Christian Petzold |
Rogrigo Plá (La Demora) |
| 10th PIFF, 2012 | If not us,
who?
(Germany) Director Andres Veiel |
Asghar
Farhadi (Nader & Simin) |
| 9th PIFF, 2011 | Dooman River
(South Korea) Director Zhang Lu |
Borys Lankosz (The Reverse) |
| 8th PIFF, 2010 | White Lightening
(UK) Director Dominic Murphy |
Maria Prochazkova (Who is Afraid of the Wolf) |
| 7th PIFF, 2009 | Lake Tahoe
(Mexico) Director Fernando Eimbcke |
Sergey Dvortsevoy (Tulpan) |
| 6th PIFF, 2008 | XXY
(Argentina) Director Lucía Puenzo |
Teressa Prata (Sleepwalking Land) |
| 5th PIFF, 2007 | The Old Barbar (China) Director Chaolu Hasi |
Costa Gavras (The Axe – Le Couperet) |
| 4th PIFF, 2006 | The Child ( Belgium ) Directors Jean-Pierre DardenneLuc Dardenne |
Jean- Pierre & Luc Dardenne (The Child-L’enfant) |
| 3rd PIFF, 2005 | Yesterday (South Africa) Director Darrell Roodt |
Josue Mendez (Days of Santiago) |
| Year | Special Jury Award |
|---|---|
| 20th PIFF, 2022 | Maya Vanderbeque (Playground) |
| Gabor Fabricius (Erasing frank) | |
