The sixth edition of the BRICS film festival, which brings together cinema from countries like Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, recently concluded in India. For the first time, BRICS was held alongside the 52^nd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa from November 20, 2021 to November 28, 2021.

The jury for this competitive festival comprised 5 members, one from each BRICS country and they ended up selecting these following winners, form the 20 films that were showcased:

• Best Actor Male - Dhanush - Asuran (India)
• Best Actor Female -  Lara Boldorini - On Wheels (Brazil)
• Best Film
  • Barakat (South Africa)
    
  • The Sun Above Me Never Sets (Russia)
    
• Special Jury Award - Director Yan Han - A Little Red Flower (China)

Dhanush who had won a National Award for the same film earlier this year, responded to this recent win by tweeting:

An absolute honour 🙏🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/DBPo5mTJGV

— Dhanush (@dhanushkraja) November 28, 2021