<p>The jury praised the film for its “poetic and realistic” portrayal of a sensitive father-daughter relationship. Dai, a well-known actor and director, said winning the award was a realisation of his “karma”. His father who left China at the age of 18 lived in Kolkata for 12 years before moving to Taiwan, their home now. <br /><br />Indian connection<br /><br />Dai, who shared the prize money with the producer, said he hoped to revive his “connection with India” by returning here to make a film and “create a new karma”.<br />The Silver Peacock for best director with the prize money of Rs 15 lakh went to Korean-French director Ounie Lecomte for her ‘A Brand New Life’, a film that deals with a 9-year-old’s abandonment by her father. Georgian director George Ovashvili’s ‘The Other Bank’, which followed a young boy’s mission to find his father behind enemy lines, took the special jury award and the second Silver Peacock of the evening.<br /><br />Malayalam actor Mammootty was the chief guest at the closing function which was also addressed by Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting S Jagathrakshakan.<br /><br /></p>
<p>The jury praised the film for its “poetic and realistic” portrayal of a sensitive father-daughter relationship. Dai, a well-known actor and director, said winning the award was a realisation of his “karma”. His father who left China at the age of 18 lived in Kolkata for 12 years before moving to Taiwan, their home now. <br /><br />Indian connection<br /><br />Dai, who shared the prize money with the producer, said he hoped to revive his “connection with India” by returning here to make a film and “create a new karma”.<br />The Silver Peacock for best director with the prize money of Rs 15 lakh went to Korean-French director Ounie Lecomte for her ‘A Brand New Life’, a film that deals with a 9-year-old’s abandonment by her father. Georgian director George Ovashvili’s ‘The Other Bank’, which followed a young boy’s mission to find his father behind enemy lines, took the special jury award and the second Silver Peacock of the evening.<br /><br />Malayalam actor Mammootty was the chief guest at the closing function which was also addressed by Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting S Jagathrakshakan.<br /><br /></p>
