Iranian film ‘Nargesi’ wins ICFT-UNESCO Gandhi Medal

Iranian film ‘Nargesi’ wins ICFT-UNESCO Gandhi Medal

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Category : Awards Published on: December 01 2022

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Iranian film Nargesi by Director Payam Eskandari has won the ICFT-UNESCO Gandhi Medal at the 53rd edition of International Film Festival of India, given for a film that best reflects Mahatma Gandhi's ideals of peace, tolerance and non-violence.
Every year at IFFI, ICFT Paris and UNESCO come together to present the Gandhi medal to one film.
The films competing for the ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Award are screened at IFFI first and then, the ICFT jury evaluates the films based on the ideals of UNESCO.
The UNESCO issued commemorative medal in 1994, marking the 125th anniversary of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi.
Since then the ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Award is being given to a film that best reflects Mahatma Gandhi's ideals of peace, tolerance and non-violence.

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