March 16, 2022 (DeeD News) – Luxembourg City Film Festival has announced the award winners for the 12th edition of the festival.
The 12th Luxembourg City Film Festival has announced the award winners for the 12th edition, organizers announced on March 14th, 2022. The 12th edition of the Luxembourg City Film Festival took place from March 3-13, 2022 in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.
The Luxembourg City Film Festival has firmly established itself as Luxembourg’s leading cinema event and is one of Europe’s festivals with the most spectacular growth.
Supported by the Ministry of Culture and the City of Luxembourg, Luxembourg City Film Festival is the country’s official film festival.
The Luxembourg City Film Festival is committed to presenting high-quality, exclusive content of undeniable artistic value, featuring a vast panorama of international contemporary fiction and documentary films, special screenings, Luxembourgish productions and a young audiences program over eleven days.
The 12th Luxembourg City Film Festival has revealed the complete list of the 2022 award winners.
‘Atlantide’ by Yuri Ancarani won the Grand Prix award (sponsored by Orange Luxembourg) of the 12th Luxembourg City Film Festival. ‘The Man Who Surprised Everyone (Tchelovek Kotorij Udivil Vseh)’ by Natasha Merkulova & Aleksey Chupov won an special mention.
Directed by Yuri Ancarani, ‘Atlantide’ tells the story of Daniele, who is a young man from Sant’Erasmo, an island on the edges of the Venice Lagoon. He lives on his wits, isolated even from his peer group who are busy exploring an existence of pleasure-seeking expressed in the cult of the barchino (motorboat).
The Documentary Award of the 12th Luxembourg City Film Festival, sponsored by BGL BNP Paribas, went to ‘What Will Summer Bring’ by Ignacio Ceroi.
Directed by Ignacio Ceroi, ‘What Will Summer Bring’ tells the story of a young Argentinian filmmaker, who travels to France to visit his girlfriend just before the pandemic hits.
The 2030 Award of the 12th Luxembourg City Film Festival, sponsored by Luxembourg Aid & Development, went to ‘Aya’ by Simon Coulibaly Gillard. ‘Prayers For the Stolen’ by Tatiana Huezo won an special mention.
Directed by Simon Coulibaly Gillard, the movie tells the story of ‘Aya,’ who has led a joyful and carefree life, growing up on the island of Lahou in the Ivory Coast. However, her paradise is threatened by its surrounding waters. She is left with a choice: stay and help her island, or flee and watch it disappear.
‘Hit The Road’ by Panah Panahi won the Audience Award (sponsored by Orange Luxembourg) of the 12th Luxembourg City Film Festival.
Directed by Panah Panahi, ‘Hit The Road’ tells the story of a chaotic, loving family, who is on a road trip across a rugged landscape, but to where?
‘Hit The Road’ by Panah Panahi and ‘Prayers For the Stolen’ by Tatiana Huezo jointly won the Critics Award of the the 12th Luxembourg City Film Festival.
Directed by Tatiana Huezo, ‘Prayers For the Stolen’ tells the story of three young girls in a mountain town in Mexico, who take over the houses of those who have fled.
‘Shadow Game’ by Eefje Blankevoort & Els Van Driel won the Youth Jury Award (sponsored by Kinepolis) of the 12th Luxembourg City Film Festival. ‘ You Resemble Me’ by Dina Amer won an special mention.
Directed by Eefje Blankevoort & Els Van Driel, ‘Shadow Game’ follows a group of minor migrants on their journey through Europe.
‘Where is Anne Frank’ by Ari Folman won the School Jury Award of the 12th Luxembourg City Film Festival.
Directed by Ari Folman, ‘Where is Anne Frank’ follows the journey of Kitty, the imaginary friend to whom Anne Frank dedicated her diary.
‘Nelly Rapp – Monster Agent’ by Amanda Adolfsson won the Kids’ Jury Award of the 12th Luxembourg City Film Festival.
Directed by Amanda Adolfsson, ‘Nelly Rapp – Monster Agent’ tells the story of Nelly, who spends the autumn holidays in her uncle’s spooky mansion where she makes an unusual discovery: her uncle is a monster agent.
The VR award of the 12th Luxembourg City Film Festival jointly went to ‘We Are At Home’ by Michelle Kranot, Uri Kranot and ‘Goliath: Playing with Reality’ by Barry Gene Murphy.
Directed by Michelle Kranot & Uri Kranot, ‘We Are At Home’ is inspired by a famous Carl Sandburg poem, ‘The Hangman at Home (1922).’ This immersive virtual reality experience explores themes of acknowledgement, participation and the awkward intimacy that comes with being human.
Directed by Barry Gene Murphy, ‘Goliath: Playing with Reality’ explores the limits of reality in this true story of so-called ‘schizophrenia’ and the power of gaming communities.