Kung Fu Yoga wins first prize at the BRICS Film Festival

The Sino-Indian action-adventure Kung Fu Yoga, led by Stanley Tong and starring Jackie Chan, won the Golden Rhino Award for Best Film at the 3rd BRICS Film Festival, which is unfolded in the South African city of Durban. 19659002] The five-day event was held as part of the Durban International Film Festival (DIFF), which took place from July 19 to 29, and in parallel with the 10th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg. All five BRICS member states, namely Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, presented five films, including feature films, documentaries and short films. Actress Award, who went to Bai Baihe for her role in I Belonged to You, a Chinese romantic drama directed by Zhang Yibai, reported China News.

The jury of the festival awarded prizes to the best director, best actor, best actress. Supporting Actor, Best Director, Best Photography and Best Composer / Music, as well as a Special Jury Prize for Feature Films submitted.

Founded in 2016 to promote cultural exchange and mutual understanding between BRICS countries through films, the festival first in New Delhi India and then in Chengdu in southwestern China.

Following a suggestion by Chinese President Xi Jinping last year, filmmakers from member countries pledged to make a co-production for the nex t five years. In 2017, Chinese director Jia Zhangke participated in a five-part anthology entitled Where Has Time Gone with a team of exclusively male directors

. This year, Jia supervised the movie BRICS Half the Sky. Directors including Liu Yulin (China), Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari (India), Elizaveta Stishova (Russia), Daniela Thomas (Brazil) and Sara Bleher (South Africa). The theme was "The emotions and society of contemporary women," added China.org.cn

In honor of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Nelson Mandela, five five-minute short films were produced by the respective members with the help of the South African Foundation for Film and Television, as well as South African production companies Via-Vollenhoven and Appollis Independent, reported the multi-platform content company Independent Media.

"Each country reflects […] how each member country is related to Nelson Mandela and the impact it has had through leadership, politics, humanity, culture and culture. Unit, "wrote Independent Media.