Fandry directed by Nagraj Manjule won the FIPRESCI-India Film Critics Award for Best Indian Film 2013, an award instituted this year by the Indian chapter of FIPRESCI, the international federation of film critics.
Members of FIPRESCI-India voted for the best Indian film after a shortlist was compiled with one film from each region following a procedure similar to the European Grand Prix instituted by FIPRESCI.
The nominees were: Partav: The Influence (Kashmiri), Shutter (Malayalam), Roopkatha Noy (Bengali), Ko-Yad (Assamese), Munsif (Kannada) and Fandry (Marathi).
FIPRESCI citation for Fandry is: “For its stark and authentic portrayal of deep rooted prejudices and the inhuman oppression of the marginalized in caste dominated rural India.”
The award comprises of a cash prize, a plaque and a certificate to the makers of the film to be given at the upcoming Bangalore International Film Festival.
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