The Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinemas has concluded the run of its 31th edition, from February 11 to 18 2025. The festival featured a retrospective honouring acclaimed director Jia Zhang-ke, who served as the president of the international jury.
Here are all the winners of the 31th IFF Asian Cinemas that took place in Vesoul, France.
GOLDEN CYCLO:
Land of the Morning Calm by Park Ri-woong
GRAND JURY PRIZE:
Abel by Elzat Eskendir
INTERNATIONAL JURY PRIZE
Deal at the Border by Dastan Zhapar Ryskeldi
INTERNATIONAL JURY PRIZE SPECIAL MENTION
To Kill a Mongolian Horse by Jiang Xiaoxuan
NETPAC FIRST ARUNA VASUDEV AWARD – BEST ASIA PACIFIC FILM 2024
All We Imagine as Light by Payal Kapadia
CRITICS AWARD
Abel by Elzat Eskendir
NETPAC JURY PRIZE:
Abel by Elzat Eskendir
GUIMET MUSEUM AWARD
Deal at the Border by Dastan Zhapar Ryskeldi
GUIMET MUSEUM AWARD SPECIAL MENTION
To Kill a Mongolian Horse by Jiang Xiaoxuan
MARC HAAZ PRIZE:
Deal at the Border by Dastan Zhapar Ryskeldi
HIGH SCHOOL JURY AWARD:
Kono Basho by Jaime Pacena II
PUBLIC ‘S CHOICE AWARD DOCUMENTARY
My Dearest Viet by Kohei Kawabata
PUBLIC ‘S CHOICE AWARD FEATURE FILM
The Witness by Nader Saeivar
YOUNG JURY PRIZE:
Bittersweet Honey by Freddy Aung
The next edition of Fica Vesoul will take place January 27-February 3, 2026
