Anuparna Roy's 'Lovers In The Blue Night' wins Best Asian Film at Venice film fest

Anuparna Roy's film 'Lovers in the Blue Night' received a seven-minute standing ovation and won the NETPAC Award for Best Asian Film at Venice Film Festival 2026. Anuparna said, "Thank you, Venice, for reminding me...we create to dream, to tell stories, and to be seen." She won Best Director at Venice with debut film 'Songs of Forgotten Trees' in 2025.