Nine days... hundreds of movies... endless interactions... And here comes the climax of yet another season of flimi gala in Goa. What remains is memories on and off the screen.
As curtains come down on the 47th edition of International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Onmanorama lists out 10 of the movies that left a mark in the memory of delegates from across the world. Check this out if you want to explore some of the best movies made in the world last year.
Remember, 10 is just a number and this listing is not ranked at all.
Daughter
The winner of Golden Peacock award for best film in the festival, this Iranian film tells the story of the complex relationship between an authoritarian man and his daughter. Directed by Reza Mirkarimi, "Daughter" narrates what happens after the protagonist fails to return home on time after she leaves for Tehran to say farewell to one of her best friend.
Farhad Aslan, who played the father’s role, also bagged the Silver Peacock for best actor male at IFFI.
I, Daniel Blake
Directed by Ken Loach and written Paul Laverty, "I Daniel Blake" is one of the top picks from this year's IFFI many delegates who watched it.
It won the Palme d'Or at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival and the Prix du public at the 2016 Locarno International Film Festival. With a brilliant performance by Dave Johns, the film shows an oldman's struggle with the bureaucracy to get the help to survive. Set in contemporary UK, the film brilliantly portrays the pre-Brexit days and the not-so-shiny lives in the great Britain. It's full of life.
The Salesman
Asghar Farhadi's "The Salesman" tells the story of a young couple Emad and Rana who play the lead roles in a local rendition of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman.
It was included in the In Competition section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. The film was selected as the Iranian submission for the Best Foreign Language Film for the 89th Academy Awards, which will take place in 2017. The film drew huge crowds in Goa.
Clash
Shot fully inside a police van, "Clash" (Arabic: Eshtebak) is an Egyptian film directed by Mohamed Diab. Critics called it one of the most telling depictions of modern Egypt. It was selected as the Egyptian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards. A heartbreaking film indeed!
Graduation
A contender for the Palme d'Or at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, "Graduation is a "Romanian" film directed by Cristian Mungiu starring Adrian Titieni. It revolves around the life of a doctor and the challenges he has to face as a parent.
It's only the end of the World
This Canadian-French drama film written, edited and directed by Xavier Dolan was selected as the Canadian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards.
It's about the homecoming of Louis, a terminally ill writer, after 12 years of absence. The film follows the incidents after he announces his impending death to his family.
Bribe of Heaven
Directed by Lisandro Duque Naranjo this Latin American film is a critique of religion and its inhuman dogmas. This black comedy is set in a small Catholic village in the Colombian Andes in the 1970s.
American Honey
A British-American road film written and directed by the British filmmaker Andrea Arnold. The film stars Sasha Lane, Shia LaBeouf, and Riley Keough. It is Arnold's first film to be set and filmed outside of the United Kingdom.
The film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.
Train to Busan
While a zombie-virus breaks out in South Korea, a couple of passengers struggle to survive on the train from Seoul to Busan – an interesting plot, isn’t it? Directed by Yeon Sang-ho, the film set a record as the first Korean film of 2016 to break the audience record with over 10 million theatre-goers.
Tunnel
This Korean film directed by Kim Seong-hun belongs to the survival drama genre. It follows the events after a man gets trapped inside his car in the debris of a collapsed Tunnel. Many youngsters who watched the film recommend it as a must watch.