India, Sept. 9 -- Indian filmmaker Anuparna Roy made history at the 82nd Venice Film Festival by winning the Best Director award in the Orizzonti section for her debut feature, 'Songs of Forgotten Trees'. She is the first Indian director to receive this honor in the section, bringing international attention to Indian cinema.

American indie film 'Father Mother Sister Brother' claimed the coveted Golden Lion for Best Film, surpassing the heavily favored 'The Voice of Hind Rajab' at one of the world's most prestigious cinematic showcases, which concluded late last week, celebrating the best in global filmmaking.

'Songs of Forgotten Trees', the only Indian entry in the Orizzonti section this year, stars Naaz Shaikh and Sumi Baghel and explo...