Silver Peacock for Best Actor (Female) Awarded to Jara Sofija Ostan for 'Little Trouble Girls'
Jury Recognises an Extraordinary Performance Rooted in Expression and Emotional Truth
A Journey Portrayed Through Subtlety, Gesture and Awakening
#IFFIWood, 28 November 2025
Jara Sofija Ostan has been awarded the Silver Peacock for Best Actor (Female) for her performance in the Slovenian movie Little Trouble Girls at the 56th International Film Festival of India. The honour includes the Silver Peacock Trophy, a Certificate of Merit and a cash prize of ₹10,00,000. The award was presented by CM Goa, Shri. Pramod Sawant and Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs Dr. L. Murugan in the presence of Shri Sanjay Jaju, Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, IFFI Jury Chairperson Shri. Rakesh Omprakash Mehra and Festival Director Shri. Shekhar Kapur. The Jury noted that her performance conveyed emotion through the smallest, most delicate shifts, a face “read like a book.”
Mihec Černec, Producer of ‘Little Trouble Girls’, receives the award on behalf of Jara Sofija Ostan
The Jury said: “For her remarkably subtle and deeply expressive performance, we felt we could read her face like a book. Much is said through the simplest, most truthful, tiniest expressions and extremely delicate gestures - inviting us to complete what remains unspoken. In many ways, we become the main character, experiencing her feelings, thoughts and sensations, her awakening from within. Leading us on a small journey that becomes immense: a young girl discovering desire, courage, and ultimately herself. For this extraordinary precision and emotional truth, we honour Jara Sofija Ostan with the Best Actress Award.”
With this recognition, Little Trouble Girls stands among the most quietly powerful performances honoured at the 56th IFFI, a role defined not by volume, but by depth, stillness and internal movement.
Synopsis of Little Trouble Girls
Sixteen-year-old Lucija, a quiet student at a Catholic school in Slovenia, joins her school’s all-girls choir to fulfill her mother’s wishes. She quickly bonds with Ana-Marija, a lively and confident elder student, forming a close friendship that exposes Lucija to new
emotions and experiences. On a spring retreat to a remote convent, Lucija becomes interested in a youthful restoration worker, causing friction with Ana-Marija and disturbing the choir’s harmony. As Lucija explores her sexuality in this strict religious environment, she struggles with shame, confusion and guilt, leading to question her beliefs and her place among her peers.
PC Link of ‘Little Trouble Girls’
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Born in 1952, the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) stands tall as South Asia’s oldest and largest celebration of cinema. Jointly hosted by the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC), Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India and the Entertainment Society of Goa (ESG), State Government of Goa, the festival has grown into a global cinematic powerhouse—where restored classics meet bold experiments, and legendary maestros share space with fearless first-timers. What makes IFFI truly sparkle is its electric mix—international competitions, cultural showcases, masterclasses, tributes, and the high-energy WAVES Film Bazaar, where ideas, deals and collaborations take flight. Staged against Goa’s stunning coastal backdrop from November 20–28, the 56th edition promises a dazzling spectrum of languages, genres, innovations, and voices—an immersive celebration of India’s creative brilliance on the world stage.
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