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At the 78th International Film Festival Locarno, held in the picturesque town of Locarno, Switzerland, German-related films made a significant impact, securing several prestigious awards.
The German/Austrian co-production, White Snail, directed by Elsa Kremser and Levin Peter, was a standout success. The film won the Special Jury Prize and also secured the Best Acting Award for Marya Imbro and Mikhail Senkov.
Another notable winner was the German-Georgian co-production, Dry Leaf, directed by Alexandre Koberidze. This film received a Special Mention and won the International Film Critics' Prize (Fipresci).
Despite not winning the festival's top prize, the Golden Leopard, German contributions were prominent in key awards. The Golden Leopard was awarded to the Japanese film, Two Seasons, Two Strangers by Sho Miyake.
The festival, one of the four most important European film festivals alongside Berlin, Cannes, and Venice, showcased a broad international selection. In the "Pardi di domani" young talent competition, the German-Iranian film essay "Blind, into the Eye" by directors Atefeh Kheirabadi and Mehrad Sepahnia won the Youth Jury Prize.
Iraqi director Abbas Fahdel was honoured for his documentary "Tales of the Wounded Land" at the festival. Manuela Martelli from Chile and Ana Marija Veselic from Croatia also won acting prizes in the feature film "God Will Not Help."
In summary:
| Award | Film/Film Maker | Country/Countries | |-------------------------|-------------------------------------|--------------------------| | Special Jury Prize | White Snail | Germany/Austria | | Best Acting Award | Marya Imbro, Mikhail Senkov (White Snail) | Germany/Austria | | Special Mention | Dry Leaf | Germany/Georgia | | International Critics' Prize (Fipresci) | Dry Leaf | Germany/Georgia |
The awards were presented on Saturday afternoon, during an evening gala at the festival. The 78th International Film Festival Locarno, chaired by a jury led by Cambodian filmmaker Rithy Panh, concluded on Saturday.
In the context of the 78th International Film Festival Locarno, the German-Austrian co-production, White Snail, directed by Elsa Kremser and Levin Peter, was not only a significant contributor to the festival but also secured two notable awards: the Special Jury Prize and the Best Acting Award for Marya Imbro and Mikhail Senkov. Meanwhile, the entertainment category 'movies-and-tv' sector has more to explore as another German-based film, Dry Leaf, directed by Alexandre Koberidze, won a Special Mention and the International Film Critics' Prize (Fipresci).
