The 38th
International Film Festival of India was held from November 23 - December 3 2007 in
Goa
Goa () is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is located between the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to the ...
. Hungarian cinema was the "Country Focus" in this edition. Filmmaker
Buddhadeb Dasgupta
Buddhadeb Dasgupta (11 February 1944 – 10 June 2021) was an Indian filmmaker and poet best known for his Bengali-language films like ''Bagh Bahadur'', '' Tahader Katha'', ''Charachar'' and ''Uttara''. Five of his films have won the National ...
was the chief guest for this edition.
Winners
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Golden Peacock (Best Film): "The Wall" by "Lin Chih Ju" (Taiwanese film)
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Life Time Achievement Award - "
Dilip Kumar
Mohammed Yusuf Khan (; 11 December 1922 – 7 July 2021), better known by his stage name Dilip Kumar, was an Indian actor who worked in Hindi cinema. Credited with pioneering method acting in cinema, he dominated the Indian movie scene from ...
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Lata Mangeshkar
Lata Mangeshkar () (born as Hema Mangeshkar; 28 September 1929 – 06 February 2022) was an Indian playback singer and occasional music composer. She is widely considered to have been the greatest and most influential singers in India. Her con ...
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Silver Peacock Special Jury Award: Director: to "Golam Rabanny Biplab" for "On The Wings of Dreams" (Bangladeshi film)
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Silver Peacock Special Jury Award: Actress: to Julia Urbini for "More Than Anything In The World" (Mexican film)
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Silver Peacock Award for the Most Promising Asian Director:"
Pongpat Wachirabunjong
Pongpat Wachirabunjong ( th, พงษ์พัฒน์ วชิรบรรจง; ) is a Thai singer, actor, film director and TV series director and producer.
He graduated in bachelor in health of physical education from Srinakharinwirot Un ...
" for "
Me... Myself" (Thai film).
Official selections
Special screenings
Opening film
*"4 months, 3 weeks and 2 days" by "Cristian Mungiun" (Romanian film).
Closing film
*"Fados" by "Carlos Saura" (Portugal-Spain film).
References
{{International Film Festival of India, state=collapsed
2007 film festivals
38th
2007 in Indian cinema