India, Sept. 7 -- Indian filmmaker Anuparna Roy scripted history on Saturday when she won the Best Director award in the Orizzonti (Horizons) section of the prestigious 82nd Venice Film Festival. Anuparna won the award for her debut feature film, Songs of Forgotten Trees, which was presented by Anurag Kashyap.

Reacting to the huge win, Anuparna Roy dedicated it to women all around the world. In a statement from Venice, the filmmaker said, "This film is a tribute to every woman who's ever been silenced, overlooked, or underestimated. May this win inspire more voices, more stories, and more power for women in cinema and beyond."

Songs of Forgotten Trees was the only Indian film selected in the esteemed Orizzonti section at Venice this yea...