Venice Film Festival

Indian filmmaker Anuparna Roy made history at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival by winning the Best Director award. Roy won the award in the film festival’s Orizzonti section for her film Songs of Forgotten Trees. The category focuses on new trends in cinema. It highlights debut works, young talents, and indie films. It also showcases lesser-known films which leave a big impact. Songs of Forgotten Trees was also the only Indian film selected in this prestigious category. The award was announced by French filmmaker Julia Ducournau, who was the head of the Orizzonti jury. Anuparna, dressed in a white…