THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Iranian film 'The Dark Room', scripted and directed by Rouhollah Hejazi, won the golden crow pheasant award (Suvarna Chakoram) for best film at the 23rd edition of International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) which concluded here on Thursday. The film-which follows a desperate father who tries to find out the molester of his little boy-was recently named best film at the 5th Hanoi International Film Festival (HANIFF).Lijo Jose Pellissery, who is basking in Iffi glory, won the Silver Pheasant (Rajata Chakoram) for best director for the film Ea.Ma.Yau; a film about a son's vain attempts to give a glorious funeral for his father.The film continued its good run and swept two more honours- NETPAC (Network for the Promotion of Asian and Pacific Cinema) award for best Asian cinema and award for popular film.Anamika Haksar, who directed 'Taking the Horse to Eat Jalebis' won the silver pheasant for best debut director. The film features four main characters: a pickpocket, a vendor of sweet and savoury snacks, a labourer-activist, and a conductor of 'Heritage Walks' and encapsulates their perceptions on old Delhi with an engaging mix of languages and dialects.'Sudani from Nigeria' won the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) award for best Malayalam movie. The film had also featured in the competition section. Beatriz Seigner won special mention for her film 'The Silence',a film which portrays the lives of a mother and her two kids on the run from an armed conflict.Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan and minister for film and culture A K Balan distributed the awards.

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