29TH TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL'S "SPIRIT OF ASIA AWARD BY JAPAN FOUNDATION ASIA CENTER" GOES TO "LIPSTICK UNDER MY BURKHA" DIRECTED BY ALANKRITA SHRIVASTAVA OF INDIA

TOKYO, Nov 7 (Bernama) -- 

During a closing ceremony at the 29th Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) on November 3, "Lipstick Under My Burkha," directed by Alankrita Shrivastava of India, won the "Spirit of Asia Award by the Japan Foundation Asia Center." The award is bestowed on a promising director in the TIFF Asian Future section, chosen by three jury members for its chances of international success beyond cultural and national borders. Accepting her award from Hiroyasu Ando, President of the Japan Foundation, the young Indian director expressed her gratitude to both TIFF and the producer of her film, and commented, "I really believe that the spirit of Asia is the spirit of world peace across all countries. And I really feel that the women of Asia, particularly, should come together to build a more peaceful Asia and peaceful world." (Photo1: Director Alankrita Shrivastava, the winner of the "Spirit of Asia Award by the Japan Foundation Asia Center" (C) 2016 TIFF http://prw.kyodonews.jp/prwfile/release/M102849/201611076008/_prw_OI1fl_728RF2O9.JPG) (Photo2: From left: Hiroyasu Ando, President of the Japan Foundation, Director Alankrita Shrivastava and Producer Plabita Borthakur (C) 2016 TIFF http://prw.kyodonews.jp/prwfile/release/M102849/201611076008/_prw_OI2fl_wVz037VO.JPG) (Photo3: All winners of 29th TIFF (C) 2016 TIFF http://prw.kyodonews.jp/prwfile/release/M102849/201611076008/_prw_OI3fl_GF8xwK8v.JPG) (Photo4: "Asian Three-Fold Mirror 2016: Reflections" press conference (directors and cast) (C) 2016 TIFF http://prw.kyodonews.jp/prwfile/release/M102849/201611076008/_prw_OI4fl_0a4E77up.jpg) (Photo5: CROSSCUT ASIA #03: Colorful Indonesia Symposium (C) 2016 TIFF http://prw.kyodonews.jp/prwfile/release/M102849/201611076008/_prw_OI5fl_VG9O8gHZ.JPG) The "Best Asian Future Film Award" went to "Birdshot," directed by Mikhail Red of the Philippines, who commented: "I share this award with all the other struggling young filmmakers out there who wanted to fly but were shot down, who wanted to speak out but were silenced." The festival's most prestigious award, the "Tokyo Grand Prix," was given to Chris Kraus of Germany for "The Bloom of Yesterday." http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=27887