IFFI 2022: Spanish cinema legend Carlos Saura has been awarded the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award.
Saura, who has been making films since 1955, is still an active filmmaker and is part of his country's triumvirate of directing icons, along with Luis Bunuel and Pedro Almodovar. The Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to legendary Spanish filmmaker Carlos Saura at the opening ceremony of the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) on Sunday. Saura, who has been making films since 1955, is still a working filmmaker. Along with Luis Bunuel and Pedro Almodovar, he is a member of his country's directing triumvirate.
The eminent director cancelled the ceremony due to illness. On his behalf, his daughter Anna Saura accepted the award. "My bronchitis is still bothering me. I'm hoping to be fully recovered soon. However, I am unable to travel as of today. I'd like to express my gratitude to you all and the IFFI for this honour "In a video message, the 90-year-old filmmaker expressed his condolences. In the 1980s, Saura made an international breakthrough with his Flamenco trilogy, "Bodas de Sangre," "Carmen," and "El Amor Brujo," which combined dramatic content with a celebration of the Spanish artform.
Saura has been nominated twice for the Academy Award for best foreign language film for "Mama - Cumple Cien Anos" (1979), "Carmen" (1983), which won the BAFTA award for the same category, and "Tango" (1985). In addition to honouring the filmmaker, the IFFI will screen a selection of the auteur's award-winning films - "7th Day," "Anna and the Wolves," "Peppermint Frappe," "Carmen," "Cria Cuervos," "Iberia," "La Caza," and "The Walls Can Talk" - in the 'Retrospectives' segment.
Last year, the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to American living legend Martin Scorsese, who accepted the award and virtually addressed the gathering in Goa.
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