PANAJI: Lithuanian film ‘Toxic’, written and directed by Saule Bliuvaite, won the coveted Golden Peacock Award at the 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) as the nine days of global cinema extravaganza concluded in Goa on Thursday night.

The Best Actor (Female) award was jointly won by Vesta Matulyte and Leva Rupeikaite for their performance in ‘Toxic’. The film, revolving around the story of two 13-year-old girls who attend a modelling school that pushes them to their physical and emotional limits, was a part of the international competition section of the IFFI.

The Best Director Award was won by Romania’s Bogdan Muresanu for his film “The New Year That Never Came”, while actor Vikrant Massey was honoured with the Indian Film Personality of the Year Award at the festival.

Source: PTI News

 

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