Minsk International Film Festival 2026: Myanmar film ‘Black Sheep’ wins two awards

Myanmar film Black Sheep has won two international awards at the 32nd Minsk International Film Festival “Listapad” 2026 in Minsk, Belarus.

Lead actress Academy Phway Phway received the Best Actress Award in a Fiction Film, while director Ko Aung Myat was presented with the Belarus President’s Special Prize – “For Humanism and Spirituality in Cinema” in recognition of his ability to convey humanitarian and spiritual values through filmmaking.

This year’s Minsk International Film Festival received more than 3,300 film submissions from 108 countries. Of these, 130 films representing 55 countries were selected for screening. The recognition of Black Sheep at the prestigious international festival marks a significant achievement for Myanmar cinema and its presence on the global stage.