Asian Festival of 1st Films Awards 2007
2007 Asian Festival of 1st Films Awards
2007 Asian Festival of 1st Films: Singapore between November 27-December 4, 2007
("*" denotes the winner in each category)
Bhavna Talwar’s Dharm follows a devout Hindu Brahmin (Pankaj Kapur) who proclaims that, as a Brahmin, he belongs to the highest of castes. The Brahmin’s worldview changes radically after he develops paternal feelings for a boy who happens to be Muslim. In the meantime, ethno-religious clashes threaten to tear his community apart.
Best Film
Beautiful (Australia) Shaun Newcombe
* Dharm (India) Bhavna Talwar
The Last Queen of Earth (Iran) Mohammad Reza Arab
Weed (China) Wang Liren
Best Documentary
Feet Unbound (Australia) Ng Khee Jin
Lockout (Australia) Diane Michael
* The Boy Who Died of Fear (Israel) Idit Avrahami
The Last Lumberjacks (China) Yu Guangyi
USS Cooper – [...]
by Andre Soares | January 15, 2008
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