Festival Archive

Busan International Film Festival

Busan / South Korea / Founded 1996

Asia's most important film festival. The New Currents Award for Asian debut and sophomore films has recognised several Indian regional films. Kaaka Muttai won the Kim Jiseok Award here.

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Indian films featured

Awards won

2009-2024

Years

Busan Never Had to Discover India

1 Jul 2026 / 7 min read

Award Winners

NETPAC

While We Watched

2023Hindi

NETPAC

Special Mention

The Other Song

2009Hindi

Special Mention

By Section

All A Window on Asian Cinema Asian Cinema 100 Asian Cinema 100 Ranking Competition Documentary Showcase New Currents

Historical Record

All Indian Selections at Busan International Film Festival

YearFilmDirectorSectionAward

2024All We Imagine as LightPayal KapadiaA Window on Asian Cinemascreened

2022While We WatchedVinay ShuklaDocumentary ShowcaseNETPAC

2022All That BreathesShaunak SenDocumentary Showcasescreened

2021A Night of Knowing NothingPayal KapadiaDocumentary Showcasescreened

2020The DiscipleChaitanya TamhaneA Window on Asian Cinemascreened

2018Bulbul Can SingRima DasA Window on Asian Cinemascreened

2017Angamaly DiariesLijo Jose PellisseryA Window on Asian Cinemascreened

2015The Music RoomSatyajit RayAsian Cinema 100 Rankingscreened

2015The Cloud-Capped StarRitwik GhatakAsian Cinema 100 Rankingscreened

2015Pather PanchaliSatyajit RayAsian Cinema 100screened

2013QueenDijo Jose AntonyA Window on Asian Cinemascreened

2009The Other SongSaba DewanCompetitionSpecial Mention

2009VihirUmesh Vinayak KulkarniNew Currentsscreened

13 selections

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