Costa Rican film Clara Sola, directed by Nathalie Álvarez Mesén, became the big winner of the night at the closing ceremony of the 26th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) here on Friday, bagging the Golden Crow Pheasant (Suvarna Chakoram) for the Best Film and the Silver Crow Pheasant (Rajata Chakoram) for the Best Debut Director.
According to the jury headed by filmmaker Girish Kasaravalli, the film won the award for its treatment of the dichotomy between genuine spirituality and selfish religious structures.
Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal, who inaugurated the closing ceremony, presented the award to filmmaker and Network for Promotion of Asian Cinema (NETPAC) award jury member Bobby Sarma Baruah who received it on behalf of Ms. Mesén.
