11/10/2022 - Maksym Nakonechnyi’s film wins the Grand Prize and the Best Actress Award, Alma Viva and Alcarràs both recognised, and In a Better World wins the Audience Award

Dedicated to first and second features, the 11th edition of the International Saint-Jean-de-Luz Film Festival crowned Butterfly Vision [+see also:
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Discovered in Cannes, in the Un Certain Regard section, the first feature film by the Ukrainian filmmaker also won the Best Actress award in the Basque city, given to Rita Burkovska. Butterfly Vision will be released in French cinemas tomorrow, distributed by Nour Films.

The jury also gave a special mention to Alma Viva [+see also:
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interview: Cristèle Alves Meira
film profile] by French-Portuguese filmmaker Cristèle Alves Meira (who also received a Youth Jury Special Mention), the Best Directing award to Golden Bear winner Alcarràs [+see also:
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interview: Carla Simón
interview: Carla Simón
interview: Giovanni Pompili
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The list of winners also honours Amore mio [+see also:
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film profile] by Émilie Frèche which was recognised by the public. Interpreted by Benjamin Lavernhe, Julia Piaton, Bruno Todeschini, Hakim Jemili and Catherine Hiegel, In a Better World (whose script was written by the director together with Gaëlle Macé) begins on the road to Briançon when David’s car hits a young exiled chased by the police. Following his instinct, David hides him in his trunk and brings him back to his partner Gabrielle who lives with her two children. Shocked by the destiny of this adolescent, David decides to help him no matter what… The film will be distributed in France on 16 November by Tandem, and is sold internationally by Other Angle Pictures.

The winners:

Feature Films Competition

Grand Prize
Butterfly Vision [+see also:
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interview: Maksym Nakonechnyi
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Jury Special Mention
Alma Viva [+see also:
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interview: Cristèle Alves Meira
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Best Directing Award
Alcarràs [+see also:
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interview: Carla Simón
interview: Carla Simón
interview: Giovanni Pompili
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Best Actress Award
Rita Burkovska - Butterfly Vision

Best Actor Award
Adam Bessa – Harka [+see also:
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SFC Critics Award
Alcarràs – Carla Simon

Audience Award
In a Better World [+see also:
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Youth Jury Award
Amore mio [+see also:
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Special Mention
Alma Viva - Cristèle Alves Meira

Short Film Competition

Jury Award
Fairplay - Zoel Aeschbacher (Switzerland/France)

ARDA Revelation Award
Mara Taquin - Toutes les deux (France)

Youth Jury Award
Fairplay - Zoel Aeschbacher

Audience Award
Je joue Rodrigue - Johann Dionnet (France)

Future Producer Award
Lucas Tothe, Punchline Production

(Translated from French)