Slovak director Tereza Nvotová’s Father has gained the Zurich Movie Competition’s Golden Eye award for finest function in its most important function movie competitors, whereas Swiss director Moris Freiburghaus’s I Love You, I Depart You scooped the highest prize within the documentary class.
Impressed by a real story, Father follows a loyal father whose life is shattered by a single tragic mistake, pushing his marriage and his will to reside to the brink.
The Slovak/Czech/Polish co-production is offered by Intramovies. It world premiered in Venice’s Horizons part and is Slovakia’s entry to the Greatest Worldwide Characteristic Movie class of the 98th Academy Awards.
The function movie competitors jury, headed by US author, director and producer Reinaldo Marcus Inexperienced, mentioned they had been “deeply moved by the craft and the humanity” of the movie.”
There have been additionally particular mentions within the function movie competitors for Des Preuves D’amour by Alice Douard and Left-Handed Lady by Shih-Ching Tsou.
In the meantime, Swiss director Moris Freiburghaus’s I Love You, I Depart You gained the Golden Eye prize within the pageant’s documentary competitors. Freiburghaus’s directorial debut additionally scooped the pageant’s Viewers Award and obtained a Particular Point out within the ZFF Critics’ Jury Award class.
The documentary is concerning the filmmaker’s long-standing friendship with musician Dino Brandão, who experiences a manic episode after travelling to Angola to present a live performance in his father’s house nation.
The jury, headed by US documentary filmmaker Matthew Heineman, mentioned they “ had by no means seen something prefer it earlier than…Freiburghaus’ daring directorial debut provides us an unflinching have a look at psychological sickness and the unshakeable bonds of friendship and household.” World gross sales for I Love You, I Depart You are dealt with by Sabotage Filmkollektiv.
The Floor Beneath Our Toes by Yrsa Roca Fannberg and La Vie Après Siham by Namir Abdel Messeeh obtained particular mentions within the documentary competitors.
Zurich’s two most important competitors classes – documentary and have movie – are open to first, second, or third directorial efforts.
Elsewhere, the ZFF Critics’ Award went to Kenyan sci-fi love story Reminiscence Of Princess Mumbi by Damien Hauser, chosen by the jury as the most effective Swiss movie within the programme excluding gala Premieres.
Der Prank by Benjamin Heisenberg gained the ZFF for Children Jury Prize, in addition to the ZFF for Children Viewers Award.