08/07/2013 - The 31st Munich International Film Festival rewarded two Mexican films, Heli and Halley, as well as Slovakian director Mira Fornay. In the New German Cinema section, Love Steaks triumphed

The 31st International Film Festival of Munich (June 28th – July 6th) ended on Saturday with the victory of the laureate from Cannes, Heli [+see also:
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The CineVision Prize, and its 12,000 euros from distributor Senator, which rewards the best new foreign talent and ensures the winner a good visibility in Germany, was shared between two films which, according to the jury, “courageously bring light to a current socio-political reality while at the same time evoking the essential conditions for human existence”: My Dog Killer [+see also:
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The Prizes for new German talents, which represent a total of 70,000 euros and reward the Best New Director, Screenwriter, Emerging Producer and Actor, were all won by the torrid Love Steaks [+see also:
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The Prize of the Public of the Children’s Festival Section went to French cartoon Ernest & Célestine [+see also:
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