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Indian Filmmaker Wins Best Director at Venice Film Festival

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Teary-eyed Anuparna Roy dedicates historic Best Director win at Venice Film Festival to women worldwide., Roy won the award in the Orizzonti section for her debut feature 'Songs of Forgotten Trees' at the 82nd Venice Film Festival. The film, starring Naaz Shaikh and Sumi Baghel, tells the story of two women in Mumbai. Roy, visibly emotional, said the film is a tribute to every silenced, overlooked, or underestimated woman. Producers Bibhanshu Rai, Romil Modi, and Ranjan Singh expressed pride in the win. The festival concluded with American indie film 'Father Mother Sister Brother' winning the Golden Lion. (Updated 7 Sep 2025, 10:45 IST; source: link)

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  • Teary-eyed Anuparna Roy dedicates historic Best Director win at Venice Film Festival to women worldwide., Roy won the award in the Orizzonti section for her debut feature 'Songs of Forgotten Trees' at the 82nd Venice Film Festival
  • The film, starring Naaz Shaikh and Sumi Baghel, tells the story of two women in Mumbai
  • Roy, visibly emotional, said the film is a tribute to every silenced, overlooked, or underestimated woman