The 96-minute film, “The Man Beyond the Bridge” which Goan filmmaker Laxmikant Shetgaonkar made with assistance from the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC), has been given the Discovery award by film critics at Toronto Film Festival, voted in the Discovery category.

In a statement, the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) said, “The Prize of the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI Prize) for Discovery is awarded to Laxmikant Shetgaonkar for ‘The Man Beyond the Bridge.’ ”

“A widowed forest ranger Vinayak develops an intimate relationship with a mentally ill woman, risking becoming an outcast. Director Shetgaonkar, immersed in the culture of the region, tells his tale with grace and attentiveness, taking the villages traditions and Outdoor