International Film Festival Rotterdam announces its award winners
Pebbles, winner of the prestigious Tiger Award; European victors included
I Comete – A Corsican Summer and
Looking for Venera
I Comete – A Corsican Summer
Yesterday, International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR, 1-7 February) announced its award winners for its 50
th edition. In detail, this year saw the triumph of
Vinothraj PS s
Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese,
Helena van der Meulen and
Ilse Hughan, provided the following supporting statement: “In the midst of many admirable and ambitious works, the jury was blown away by a seemingly simple and humble film we fell in love with instantly. Creating maximum impact with a minimum of means, the filmmaker reaches his goal with the same conviction and determination as his main characters. The result is a lesson in pure cinema, captivating us with its beauty and humour, in spite of its grim subject.”