25/11/2009

Philippe Lioret’s Welcome [+see also:
film review
trailer
making of
interview: Philippe Lioret
film profile] is the winner of the 2009 Lux Prize. The awards ceremony took place this morning at the European Parliament in Strasburg, in the presence of the other two finalists as well, directors Kamen Kalev (Eastern Plays [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Kamen Kalev
film profile]) and Hans Christian Schmid (Storm [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Alexander Fehling
interview: Hans-Christian Schmid
film profile]) - see video).

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“This film changed me,” Lioret told Cineuropa. “Discovering the conditions of immigrants' lives was a shock. I’m happy that the film has received good press. Because of this success we hope to change the French laws, which incarcerate those who help immigrants living illegally”.