New Delhi, Oct 14: Continuing its winning spree, filmmaker Vinay Shukla’s documentary “While We Watched”, featuring news anchor Ravish Kumar, has won the Cinephile Award at the Busan International Film Festival 2022.
The film, titled “Namaskar! Main Ravish Kumar” in Hindi, had earlier won the Amplify Voices Award at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).
The Cinephile Award is given to the best Korean and Asian documentary film presented in the Wide Angle documentary showcase section.
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The winner is selected by a jury, comprising students from the cinema-related departments of six universities in Busan region. “While We Watched” is described as a turbulent newsroom drama that intimately chronicles the working days of broadcast journalist Kumar as he navigates a spiralling world of truth and disinformation.
“Through the lens of its protagonist – a man clinging onto integrity even as everything falls apart – ‘While We Watched’ urges the viewer to consider their own responsibility and culpability as news and media come under greater scrutiny than ever before, Vinay’s upcoming film delivers the promise of a bold, timely, and globally relevant documentary,” the official description read.
In a statement, Shukla said he is “overwhelmed” by the win.
“I’d like to thank the Busan International Film Festival, the audiences and the jury. I spent the last four years locked in, working on this film everyday. I had an incredibly dedicated team. (PTI)
