MUMBAI: An Ethiopian and an Indian film shared the top honours at the first international Culture Cinema Film Festival-2021 that concluded here on Wednesday, officials said. The Ethiopian film, "Kanda Bode" (Don't Get Whipped) directed by Fekad Kiros, and India's "Sindhustan" directed by Sapna Bhavnani bagged the $1,000 top prize as Film of the Festival, said festival director Praveen Nagda. The two films also bagged the top prize in the categories of Tribal Community and Diaspora Culture, respectively. A film each from two continents shared the Jury Special Award - "I Am A Black Sculptor" (The Netherlands) directed by Robin van Erven Dorens and "Cumbia Around The World" (Argentina) directed by Pablo Ignacio Coronel. Another dozen films received prizes in various categories from around the world, including four Indian entries.

Source: Ethiopian News July 22, 2021 15:32 UTC