site.btaBulgarian Film Awarded Best Feature-Length Animated Film at Delhi International Film Festival

The Bulgarian film Meko Kazano (To Put It Mildly) by director Anri Kulev was presented with the award for Best Feature-Length Animated Film at the 15th Delhi International Film Festival (DIFF). On behalf of the film's team, the award was received by Bulgaria's Ambassador to India, Nikolay Yankov, during the festival's closing ceremony, the Bulgarian Embassy in Delhi said via the official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Yankov expressed gratitude for the jury's recognition and shared his hope that more Bulgarian films will reach audiences in India in the future, "not only reinforcing Bulgaria's image as a producer of quality cinema but also helping to increase the country's visibility in India".

The DIFF is an independent international film festival organized with the support of India's Ministry of Culture and hosted by the capital, New Delhi. This year's edition was held under the theme 15 Years of Cinematic Excellence, Global Diplomacy, and Cultural Convergence. It featured 178 films from 51 countries. Among the main themes in the programme were the Arab world, Northeast India, women's empowerment, and social issues affecting children.