{"id":13707,"date":"2025-12-10T17:40:36","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T12:10:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=13707"},"modified":"2025-12-10T17:40:36","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T12:10:36","slug":"vietnamese-film-skin-of-youth-bags-the-most-prestigious-golden-peacock-award-for-best-feature-film-of-iffi-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=13707","title":{"rendered":"Vietnamese film \u201cSkin of Youth\u201d bags the most prestigious \u2018Golden Peacock\u2019 Award for Best Feature Film of IFFI-2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"text-center event-heading-background\">\n<h2 id=\"Titleh2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Vietnamese film \u201cSkin of Youth\u201d bags the most prestigious \u2018Golden Peacock\u2019 Award for Best Feature Film of IFFI-2025<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"Subtitleh3\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><span id=\"ltrSubtitle\"><br \/>\nSkin of Youth: A Powerful Tale of Transgender Identity, Love, and Resilience<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pt20\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>#IFFIWood, 28 November 2025<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Ladies and gentlemen\u2026<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Get on your toes, charge the air, and unleash those power claps!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>IFFI\u2019s crown jewel, the Golden Peacock is all set to find its new nest!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>The Vietnamese film\u00a0\u201cSkin of Youth\u201d\u00a0bags the most prestigious award of IFFI, the \u2018Golden Peacock\u2019\u00a0for Best Feature Film at a glittering Closing ceremony today in Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium, Goa. The award was presented by the Chief Minister of Goa, Dr. Pramod Sawant and the Union Minister of State for Information &amp; Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs, Dr. L. Murugan.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pib.gov.in\/WriteReadData\/userfiles\/image\/7-1SDF3.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Director Ashleigh Mayfair and Producer Tr\u1ea7n Th\u1ecb B\u00edch Ng\u1ecdc, Ash Mayfair, Fran Borgia will share the\u00a0Golden Peacock Trophy, a certificate, and a cash prize of Rs. 40,00,000.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pib.gov.in\/WriteReadData\/userfiles\/image\/7-2O0OF.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1994422080872562905&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pib.gov.in%2FPressReleasePage.aspx%3FPRID%3D2196115%26reg%3D3%26lang%3D1&amp;sessionId=1f00a5413f2c17993ef3d08a018272a2b69cb114&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1994422080872562905\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Set in 1990s Saigon, the film explores the intense romance between San, a transgender sex worker dreaming of a sex-change surgery, and Nam, an underground cage fighter who fights to support her son. San is determined to live as a woman, while Nam endures brutal fights to earn money for her surgery. Their love faces harsh challenges as they confront violent underground worlds, societal prejudices, and the dark forces, that will cost them their relationship.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Commenting on the film, the Jury said,\u00a0\u201cCaptivating from the very first frame, with inspired cinematography and bold production design, the Director draws extraordinary performances from the two remarkable leads. Every element\u2014evocative music, skilful editing, and meticulous craft\u2014comes together seamlessly. Bold and brave, stunning and stylish, this film explores love and sacrifice in a world few of us ever glimpse. It is a work that will linger in our minds for a long time to come.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>While talking about the film at a Presser earlier, Director Ashleigh Mayfair said, \u201cIt is a deeply personal story. I am one of the three siblings, and my younger sibling is a transgender. The film explores her journey\u2014her dignity, her rights, her fears, and her identity. In her story, I believe many in the transgender community will see themselves.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>This year, fifteen fiction feature films, representing a vibrant landscape of global cinema were competing for the coveted Golden Peacock Award.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Watch the trailer here:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NYAFF24: SKIN OF YOUTH | \u1ed2n \u00e0o tu\u1ed5i tr\u1ebb directed by Ash Mayfair\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vUj6fXEzMZ4\" width=\"500\" height=\"330\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Check out their interaction with the media during a Press Conference here:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Press Conference of the movies Songs of Adam, Skin of Youth and K-Poper | #IFFI2025\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zbiig4zyeDI\" width=\"500\" height=\"330\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Watch the Closing Ceremony:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"LIVE - CLOSING CEREMONY OF IFFI-2025 PANJIM GOA | 28.11.2025\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qVmx4AiUF8s\" width=\"500\" height=\"330\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><u>About IFFI<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Born in 1952, the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) stands tall as South Asia\u2019s oldest and largest celebration of cinema. Jointly hosted by the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC), Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India and the Entertainment Society of Goa (ESG), State Government of Goa, the festival has grown into a global cinematic powerhouse\u2014where restored classics meet bold experiments, and legendary maestros share space with fearless first-timers. What makes IFFI truly sparkle is its electric mix\u2014international competitions, cultural showcases, masterclasses, tributes, and the high-energy WAVES Film Bazaar, where ideas, deals and collaborations take flight. Staged against Goa\u2019s stunning coastal backdrop from November 20\u201328, the 56th edition promises a dazzling spectrum of languages, genres, innovations, and voices\u2014an immersive celebration of India\u2019s creative brilliance on the world stage.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vietnamese film \u201cSkin of Youth\u201d bags the most prestigious \u2018Golden Peacock\u2019 Award for Best Feature Film of IFFI-2025 Skin of Youth: A Powerful Tale of Transgender Identity, Love, and Resilience #IFFIWood, 28 November 2025 Ladies and gentlemen\u2026 Get on your toes, charge the air, and unleash those power claps! 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