A self-taught director, Rima Das was a one-woman army when she shot the coming-of-age "Village Rockstars" in her village in Assam's Chhaygaon.
For the 14Plus section this year, Rima Das is on the jury alongwith Iranian filmmaker Abbas Amini and South African filmmaker Jenna Bass.
"I am extremely pleased and honoured to receive this important award as a special mention from international jury Berlin Generation 14 plus at the Berlin International Film Festival 2019," Das said.
This time, there are three Indian women filmmakers at the Berlinale. Zoya Akhtar will showcase Gully Boy and Rima Das is showcasing Bulbul Can Sing.
The development comes a day after Das' award-winning "Village Rockstars" ended its dream run at the Oscars 2019 as India's official entry in the Best Foreign Language Film category.
Rima Das wrote an emotional Instagram post about the love that the movie has received in a journey that has seen it travel to festivals in the nooks and corners of the world.
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