The Batumi International Art-house Film Festival took place for the 13th time from 17-23 September, and saw Richard Billingham's Ray & Liz [+leggi anche:
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Two Special Jury Prizes were given to Tinatin Kajrishvili's Horizon [+leggi anche:
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In the Documentary Competition, Talal Derki's Of Fathers and Sons [+leggi anche:
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In the Short Film Competition, Georgia's Davit Pirtskhalava won Best Film with Eraser, and Special Mentions went to All These Creatures by Australia's Charles Williams and Delivery by Jordanian filmmaker Yazan Al Ghazzawi.

Lifetime Achievement Awards were bestowed upon three legendary Georgian film professionals: cinematographer Lomer Akhvlediani, composer Soso Bardanashvili and actor Gela Kandelaki.

Here is the full list of award winners:

International Competition

Grand Prix
Ray & Liz [+leggi anche:
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Best Director
Alice Rohrwacher - Happy as Lazzaro [+leggi anche:
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Best Actress
Ella Smith - Ray & Liz

Best Actor
Adriano Tardiolo - Happy as Lazzaro

Special Jury Prize
Horizon [+leggi anche:
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Styx [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Wolfgang Fischer
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Georgian Critics’ Jury Prize

Best Film
Donbass [+leggi anche:
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Special Mention
Happy as Lazzaro - Alice Rohrwacher

Documentary Film Competition

Best Film
Of Fathers and Sons [+leggi anche:
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Special Mention
Bridges of Time [+leggi anche:
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Short Film Competition

Best Film
Eraser - Davit Pirtskhalava (Georgia)
Special Mention
All These Creatures - Charles Williams (Australia)
Delivery - Yazan Al Ghazzawi (Jordan)

Lifetime Achievement Award for Contribution to Cinema
Lomer Akhvlediani (Georgia)
Gela Kandelaki (Georgia)
Soso Bardanashvili (Georgia)