Zogsool, a Mongolian-German film, wins Vision award at Busan International Film Festival

Mongolian-German film Zogsool was the big winner of this year's Vision section at the Busan International Film Festival, taking four awards, including the Vision of Jiseok award. The film, directed by former cinematographer Sakhya Bayamba, also received the NETPAC award, the FIPRESCI award, and one of two Hylife Vision awards. Filmed in the pastures of Mongolia, […]

The Mongolian-German film Zogsool was the big winner at the Vision Awards at this year's Busan International Film Festival, picking up four awards, including the Vision of Jiseok Award.

Directed by former cinematographer Sakhya Byamba, the film also won a NETPAC Award, a FIPRESCI Award and one of two Hylife Vision Awards. Filmed in the grasslands of Mongolia, the film depicts the chaos of the early days of the Covid pandemic.

Other multiple award winners included Full Moon from Korea's Jeong Jihye, who received the CGV Award, the K-Movie Award and the Songwon Vision Audience Award for a Korean film. Related News News "A Chronicle of Small Things" and "Golden Fish" Among Award Winners at Busan Asian Project Market News Five Asian Producers Alliance Organizations Launched at Busan Market

Selvi, a Tamil-language drama from India's Sailesh Rathnakumar, won another Hylife Vision Award as well as the Taipei Film Commission Award. Other Indian winners include Shashank Walia's Birds In The Dark, which won the Songwon Vision Audience Award for an Asian film. Watch on Deadline

BIFF Mecenat Awards went to Yang Bo's Agaar and Can I Talk To You? From Korea's Yi Seong Joon, Choi Se Dam received a special award as Woman Dancing on the Waves.

The Heart Of Eurasia Award was given to Ria directed by Filipino Arvin Blarmino. See the full list of award winners below.

The Busan International Film Festival awards ceremony for the main competition section was held on October 15.

BIFF Mecenat Award (Asia): Agar, Director: Young Bo

BIFF Mecenat Award (Korea): Can I Talk To You? Director: Yi Sungjun

BIFF Mecenat Award (Special): The Woman Who Dances on the Waves, Director: Choi Se Dam

Sonje Award (Asia): Fatemeh, director: Soroush Shahpuri

Sonje Award (Korea): Toe'S, Director: Yun Taerang

Sunje Award (Special Mention): The Boy Who Fell Down, Director: Jung Jaseo

NETPAC Award: Zogsool, Director: Sakhya Byamba

FIPRESCI Award: Zogsool, Director: Sakhya Byamba

Bishkek International Film Festival - Central Asia Cinema Award: The Snow Will Come, Director: Chen Jianying (story)

Award Face Of The Future: After The Song, Director: Kumamoto Ryohei

Heart of Eurasia Award: Ria, Director: Arvin Blarmino

Hylife Vision Award: Zogsool, Director: Sakhya Byamba

Hylife Vision Award: Selvi, Director: Sailesh Rathnakumar

International Film Festival of India - Vision Asia Award: The Cord, Director: Darkhan Tolgenov

Audience Award Songwon Vision – Asia: Birds In The Dark, Director: Shashank Walia

Taipei Film Commission Award: Selvi, Director: Sailesh Rathnakumar

Vision Of Jiseok Award: Zogsool, Director: Sakhya Byamba

Actor of the Year: Vande Hyangera, Movie: Beyond Love's Horizon

Actor of the Year: Kang Sung Ho, Movie: Cosmic Trail

DGK PLUS Award M: The Flower, Director: Kim Si-Jin

KBS Independent Film Award: Beyond Love's Horizon, Director: Park Seung-yul

Critic's Award B: Beyond Love's Horizon, Director: Park Seung-yul

K-MOVIE Award: Full Moon, Director: Jeong Jihye

Critics' Citizen Award: Biller, Director: Oh Sehyoun

Busan Cinema Award: Birds of War, Director: Janay Boulos, Abdul Qadir Habak

Songwon Vision Audience Award – Korea: Full Moon, Director: Jeong Jihye

Documentary Audience Award: Recovery, Director: Im Yeonjeong

Flash Forward Audience Award: Labula Negra, Director: Javier Calvo, Javier Ambrosi

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