07/07/2014 - Three of the selected films, which include Girlhood, Ida and The Wonders, among others, will be showcased as finalists in Rome at the end of July

The ten films in the LUX Prize 2014 Official Selection were unveiled yesterday at the 49th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. The films are: 

Girlhood [+see also:
film review
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interview: Céline Sciamma
interview: Céline Sciamma
film profile], by Céline Sciamma (France)
White God [+see also:
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interview: Kornél Mundruczó
film profile], by Kornél Mundruczó (Hungary, Germany, Sweden)
Beautiful Youth [+see also:
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interview: Jaime Rosales
film profile], by Jaime Rosales (Spain, France)
Ida [+see also:
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interview: Pawel Pawlikowski
interview: Pawel Pawlikowski
film profile], by Pawel Pawlikowski (Poland, Denmark)
Stations of the Cross [+see also:
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Q&A: Dietrich Brüggemann
film profile], by Dietrich Brüggemann (Germany, France)
The Wonders [+see also:
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interview: Alice Rohrwacher
interview: Tiziana Soudani
film profile], by Alice Rohrwacher (Italy, Switzerland, Germany)
Macondo [+see also:
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interview: Sudabeh Mortezai
film profile], by Sudabeh Mortezai (Austria)
Class Enemy [+see also:
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interview: Rok Biček
interview: Rok Bicek
interview: Rok Bicek
film profile], by Rok Biček (Slovenia)
Turist (Force majeure) [+see also:
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interview: Ruben Östlund
film profile], by Ruben Östlund (Sweden, Denmark, France, Norway)
Xenia [+see also:
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interview: Panos H. Koutras
film profile], by Panos H Koutras (Greece, France, Belgium)

The Official Selection was revealed by LUX Prize coordinator Doris Pack, MEP Olga Sehnalova, and KVIFF artistic director and member of the LUX Prize Selection Panel Karel Och. The ten films – including two first features, three female directors and two directors already selected in previous years’ competitions – showcase the richness, diversity and excellence of European cinema.

Three films out of the ten in the Official Selection will run for the Official Competition, which will be announced at the Venice Days press conference in Rome at the end of July 2014. The LUX Prize 2014 winner, voted by Members of the European Parliament, will be awarded on 17 December in Strasbourg.