SaralnamaAnuparna Roy won the Orizzonti Award at Venice Film Festival. She is the first Indian director to win in this category for new voices in independent cinema. Roy, 31, hails from a tribal village in West Bengal's Purulia district. Her film 'Songs of Forgotten Trees' tells the story of two women in Mumbai. Roy shot the film in her own apartment. She wore a saree with Palestinian flag colours at the award ceremony. Roy plans to make a sequel and prequel to her award-winning film. She aims to make films that represent real-world issues. (Updated 21 Sep 2025, 05:30 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- Anuparna Roy won the Orizzonti Award at Venice Film Festival
- She is the first Indian director to win in this category for new voices in independent cinema
- Roy, 31, hails from a tribal village in West Bengal's Purulia district