1489, directed by Armenian filmmaker Shoghakat Vardanyan, won Best Film in International Competition.
The award comes with a 15,000 cash prize.
And ultimately, an unforgettable example of cinema as an act of love.
‘Life Is Beautiful’ and ‘1489’Courtesy of IDFA
While in the Scandinavian country in 2014, the border to Gaza was closed, preventing his return.
But when Jabaly went to apply for a visa to stay longer in Norway, there was a snag.
The form he had to fill out by computer did not list Palestine as a country.
‘1489’Courtesy of IDFA
And thats for me, what does that mean?
The directing award comes with a 5,000 prize.
A compelling indictment of the bureaucratic and political structures that deny that.
A directorial tone that, almost impossibly, manages to find hope and humor amid unimaginable pain.
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An intimate act of family portraiture whose spirited subjects are lovingly painted with humor and deep humanity.
A facility with scale and whose fluidity in form beautifully reflects flow of life, death, and history.
An accomplished portrait of existence without electricity, of life without light, until a moment of transformation.
With an unshowy but deeply effective sense of really being there.
The award comes with a 15,000 prize.
Envision Competition jurors included Annouchka de Andrade, Cao Guimaraes, Kirsten Johnson, and Kivu Ruhorahoza.
This film embodies the many meanings of transformation.
Kumjana Novakova cinematically rendered these crimes unforgettable.
The award is accompanied by a 5,000 cash prize.
A special mention went toMy Fatherdirected by Pegah Ahangarani.
Jury members for the IDFA Competition for Short Documentary were Nadim Jarjoura and Brigid OShea.
The IDFA Award for Best Youth Documentary (13+) went to Mariusz Rusinski forSister of Mine.
The award is accompanied by a 2,500 cash prize.
A special mention went toBoyzby Sylvain Cruiziat.
