Best Film Award
Night of Silence
Reis Celik, Turkey
Special Jury Award
Block 12
Kyriakos Tofarides, Cyprus
Glocal Images Award
La Pirogue
Moussa Tourré, France/ Senegal
Honorary Distinction
The passion of Michelangelo
Esteban Larrain, Chile
Student Jury Award
Boy Eating the Bird’s Food
Ektoras Lygizos, Greece
The Queen
Mohammad Ali Bashe Ahangar, Iran
Audience Award
The Angels’ Share
Ken Loach, U.K., France, Belgium, Italy
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Best Film Award
The Best Film Award was awarded to the film Night of Silence by Reis Çelik for the beautiful simplicity of a story told in a strong and tender cinematic way. The film reveals powerful emotions presenting two human beings forced to spend a life together. Special Jury Award The Special Jury Award was awarded to the film Block 12 by Kyriakos Tofarides for taking up the challenge of portraying a society at a moment of severe crisis with a good dose of humour and sympathy. The filmmaker, who was present during the ceremony, received the award and wholeheartedly thanked the audience, the organizers of the festival and the jury.
Glocal Images Award
The Glocal images Award was awarded to La Pirogue by Moussa Tourré: A well-written script telling the story of a group of people ready to risk everything for a better future. The film takes us on a journey full of perils, led by strong and well-defined characters and provides an insight to the big issue of migration nowadays. The award was received by the managing director of Alliance Française de Limassol, Mr. Bertrand Baldet.
Honorary Distinction
The honorary distinction for telling the true story of the rise and fall of an enigmatic young boy being used as an instrument of a totalitarian regime was awarded to The passion of Michelangelo, by Esteban Larraín.
Student Jury Award
The Student Jury Award was awarded equally to the films Boy Eating the Bird’s Food by Ektoras Lygizos and Queen by Mohammad Ali Bashe Ahangar.
Audience Award
The film The Angels’ Share by Ken Loach won the Audience Award
