Los Angeles, Nov. 8 -- The 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) has announced the 10 films vying for the prestigious ICFT-UNESCO Gandhi Medal, an international honor recognizing cinema that promotes peace, tolerance, and inter-cultural dialogue.
Instituted during IFFI's 56th edition in collaboration with the International Council for Film and Television (ICFT) Paris under UNESCO, the award celebrates films that embody Mahatma Gandhi's vision of non-violence and harmony, according to Variety.
Leading the field is Iraqi filmmaker Hasan Hadi's directorial debut, The President's Cake, which recently won both the Audience Award and the Camera d'Or at the Cannes Directors' Fortnight. The film, selected as Iraq's official entry for t...