Zogsool Wins Four Vision Awards at 2026 Busan International Film Festival
Mongolian-German feature Zogsool took the Vision of Jiseok Award and three other prizes, as the festival's main competition awards were announced.
Mongolian-German feature Zogsool won four Vision Awards at the 2026 Busan International Film Festival, including the Vision of Jiseok Award. The awards were announced by the festival, and Deadline reported the results.
The film also won the NETPAC Award, the FIPRESCI Award and one of two Hylife Vision Awards. Zogsool was directed by Sakhya Byamba, a former cinematographer. It was filmed on the Mongolian grasslands and portrays the chaos of the early days of the Covid pandemic.
Full Moon, directed by Korea's Jeong Jihye, won the CGV Award, the K-Movie Award and the Songwon Vision Audience Award for a Korean film. The other Hylife Vision Award, along with the Taipei Film Commission Award, went to Selvi, a Tamil-language drama from India directed by Sailesh Rathnakumar. Birds In The Dark, directed by Shashank Walia, won the Songwon Vision Audience Award for an Asian film.
The BIFF Mecenat Award (Asia) went to Agaar, directed by Yang Bo, while the BIFF Mecenat Award (Korea) went to Can I Talk To You?, directed by Yi Seungjun. A Woman Dancing On The Waves, directed by Choi Se-Dam, received a BIFF Mecenat Award Special Mention. The Heart Of Eurasia Award was presented to Ria, directed by Arvin Belarmino.
The awards ceremony for the festival's main competition section will be held on October 15.
Quick answers
Which film won the most awards at the 2026 Busan International Film Festival?
Zogsool won four Vision Awards, including the Vision of Jiseok Award, the NETPAC Award, the FIPRESCI Award and one of two Hylife Vision Awards.
When is the awards ceremony for the festival's main competition section?
The awards ceremony will be held on October 15.
Who directed Zogsool?
Zogsool was directed by Sakhya Byamba, a former cinematographer.