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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Yesterday (South Africa) |
Josue Mendez (Days of Santiago) |
| 2006 | The Child ( Belgium ) |
Jean- Pierre & Luc Dardenne (L’enfant) |
| 2007 | The Old Barbar (China) |
Costa Gavras (The Axe – Le Couperet) |
| 2008 | XXY (Argentina) |
Teressa Prata (Sleepwalking Land) |
| 2009 | Lake Tahoe (Mexico) |
Sergey Dvortsevoy (Tulpan) |
| 2010 | White Lightening (UK) |
Maria Prochazkova (Who is Afraid of the Wolf) |
| 2011 | Dooman River (South Korea) |
Borys Lankosz (The Reverse) |
| 2012 | If not us, who? (Germany) | Asghar
Farhadi (Nader & Simin) |
| 2013 | Barbara ( Germany) | Rogrigo Plá (La Demora) |
| 2014 | Papusza (Poland) | Joanna Kos-Krauze & Krzysztof Krauze (Papusza) and Mirko Locatelli (Foreign Bodies) |
| 2015 | Behavior (Conducta) | Zdenek Tyc (Like Never Before) and Alexander Kott(Test) |
| 2016 | Immortal ( Iran) | Raam Reddy (Thithi) |
| 2017 | Lost in Munich (Czech Republic) |
Kirill Serebrennikov (The Student) |
| 2018 | Free and Easy (China) | Lucrecia Martel |
| 2018 | Zama | Lucrecia Martel |
