Full list of award winners
GdA Director’s Award
A veces me entra tristeza, otras veces rebelión by María Aparicio
Jury: Carla Simón, Sara Fgaier, Hania Mroué
“A woman. A man. Encounters and missed encounters. A possible love story. Two great actors. A film that portrays the solitude of the present, holding together an intimate dimension and a political charge, inviting us to think about labor, immigration and privilege through a delicate mise en scène built on small gestures rather than big events. The personal and the collective, fiction and documentary, history and present time merge into a single breath. We left the cinema deeply moved, by a sadness and a spirit of rebellion that do not oppose one another, but coexist, as two faces of the same disorientation.”
Label Europa Cinemas
Une femme aujourd’hui by Robert Guediguian
Jury: Maria Gesuato (Cinema Teatro Giardino, San Giorgio delle Pertiche, Italy), Vít Janeček (Atlas Cinema, Prague, Czech Republic), Aisling Kane (Light House Cinema, Dublin, Ireland), Daniel Tollefsen Altamirano (Folkets Bio Umeå, Umeå, Sweden)
“Une femme aujourd’hui powerfully intertwines the intimate and personal with the political and social, using its protagonist’s experience to explore the broader position of women in contemporary society and family life. With empathy but without simplification, Robert Guediguian captures the tensions between apparent freedom, success and persistent social expectations, between professional independence, sexuality, the desire for intimacy, and the need to live life on one’s own terms. The film is equally strong in its observation of society, as informed by the colonial past and in its portrayal of its protagonist’s inner world – her doubts, vulnerability, defiance, and search for a new direction in life. It approaches serious issues with surprising humour, lightness and humanity, without diminishing their urgency. Despite the range of themes it embraces, the film maintains a strong narrative drive, energy and tension from beginning to end. This is a very watchable film, and we feel European audiences will embrace the film warmly.”
The People’s Choice Award
Balcanica by Nicola Sorcinelli
Premio Carlo Lizzani
Balcanica by Nicola Sorcinelli
Jury: Lorenzo and Ronald Chammah (Écoles Cinéma Club, Paris), Gian Luca Farinelli (Cinema Modernissimo, Bologna), Giuseppe Gambina (Cinema Lumière, Ragusa), Giancarlo Giraud and Club Amici del Cinema (Sala d’Essai Don Bosco, Genoa)
Premio autrici under 40 Valentina Pedicini
Jury: Gina Annunziata, Antonella Di Nocera, Titta Fiore, Anna Masecchia, Cristina Piccino
María Aparicio, A veces me entra tristeza, otras veces rebelión
Premio Enrico Fulchignoni
Jury: Pierpaolo Saporito, Giacomo Mazzone, Jasmina Bojic
Dear Ajayi by Damilola Orimogunje
“A film of great depth and humanity about the tragedy of emigration in the framework of a society, that of Nigeria, which is rapidly evolving. The superb turns by the two lead actors and the skillful directing, conveying emotions and settings, make this film a decisive witness to the creative moment Nigerian cinema is enjoying, ripe for discovery by the global film scene.”
Fan Heart Award3
Jury: Cristina Saccon, Sara Bezzetto, Susanna Norbiato, Agnese Pietrobon
Peau d’homme by Léa Domenach
Premio Bisato d’Oro
Best cast and performances to
Dear Ajayi by Damilola Orimogunje
“For its vibrant Nigerian spirit and the liberating force of song, Damilola Orimogunje’s Dear Ajayi is brought to vivid life by an exceptional ensemble, giving depth and truth to women torn between duty, desire and dignity.”
