Best Director.
The 2025 Edition
NOMINEES
KARIM BERRHOUMA
TONE.
ABDENOUR ZAHZAH
THE TRUE CHRONICLE OF THE BLIDA JOINVILLE PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL IN THE LAST CENTURY WHEN DR FRANTZ FANON WAS HEAD OF THE FIFTH WARD
BETWEEN 1953-1956
ABHILASH SHARMA
SWAHA: IN THE NAME OF FIRE.
MAHMOOD ALSHAIKH
ROSE WATER.
ABHAY KAPOOR
GAIA.
150M+ global views.
500 Academy members.
3000+ festival selections for participating films.
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