India News: PANAJI: Denmark’s ‘Into the Darkness’, which portrays dilemmas of the Danish population against the backdrop of World War II, took home the coveted Go.
January 24, 2021
The International Film Festival of India (IFFI) honored the creme de la creme of World Cinema during the closing ceremony of the first-ever hybrid version of the festival that took place at Panaji on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021.
The epic World War II film ‘Into the Darkness (De forbandede ar)’ which portrays the story of a Danish electronics factory owner who is forced to produce for the occupying Nazi forces, won the coveted Golden Peacock Award at the just-concluded 51st edition of the International Film Festival of India.
The golden Peacock Award consists of a cash prize of Rs 40 lakhs or approximately $54,800 (according to the exchange rate Jan. 24) which is shared equally between Director Anders Refn and Producer Lene Borglum. The director and producer of the were also been presented with a certificate.
A still from ‘Into The Darkness’
The 51st International Film Festival of India was pared down considerably due to the coronavirus pandemic
Danish World War II epic “Into The Darkness” won the top honour of Golden Peacock Award at the closing ceremony of the 51st International Film Festival of India (IFFI), which was pared down considerably due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Director Anders Refn’s “Into the Darkness” chronicles the complex, emotional turmoil of the Danish people during the Nazi occupation of the country.
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