The German-Austrian co-production and Cannes’ Un Certain Regard Jury Prize winner Great Freedom [+leggi anche:
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Milica Tomović was crowned as the Best Director for her 90s-themed ensemble drama Celts [+leggi anche:
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In the Documentary Competition, the winner was Marta Popivoda’s Rotterdam title Landscapes of Resistance [+leggi anche:
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In the Shorts Competition, the Heart of Sarajevo winner is the Croatian-French co-production title Everything Ahead directed by Mate Ugrin, while Samir Karahoda’s Displaced won the Special Mention. My Uncle Tudor was elected to be Sarajevo’s nominee for the EFA award and Alexandru Mironescu’s Summer Planning triumphed at the Student Film Competition.

Norika Sefa’s Rotterdam title Looking for Venera [+leggi anche:
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The full list of film awards is below:

Feature Competition

Heart of Sarajevo for Best Film
Great Freedom [+leggi anche:
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Heart of Sarajevo for Best Director
Milica Tomović – Celts [+leggi anche:
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Heart of Sarajevo for Best Actress
Flaka Latifi, Era Balaj, Urate Shabani – The Hill Where the Lionesses Roar [+leggi anche:
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Heart of Sarajevo for Best Actor
Georg Friedrich – Great Freedom

Documentary Competition

Heart of Sarajevo for Best Documentary
Landscapes of Resistance [+leggi anche:
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Special Jury Prize
Looking for Horses [+leggi anche:
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Special Jury Mention
The Same Dream – Vlad Petri (Romania) (short film)

Human Rights Award
Les Enfants Terribles [+leggi anche:
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Shorts Competition

Heart of Sarajevo for Best Short
Everything Ahead – Mate Ugrin (Croatia/France)

Special Jury Mention
Displaced – Samir Karahoda (Kosovo)

Student Film Competition

Heart of Sarajevo for Best Student Film
Summer Plans – Alexandru Mironescu (Romania)

Honorary Heart of Sarajevo
Wim Wenders

Other awards

Special Award for the Promotion of Gender Equality
Looking for Venera [+leggi anche:
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Special Jury Mention
Playground [+leggi anche:
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CICAE Award
Great Freedom – Sebastian Meise (Germany/Austria)

Cineuropa Award
Moon, 66 Questions [+leggi anche:
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EFA Nomination Candidate in the Category Best European Short Film
My Uncle Tudor – Olga Lucovincova (Hungary/Portugal/Belgium)

Awards for the National Student Competition

Best Film
Bjelko – Almir Zoletić

Special Jury Award
Atanasija – Boško Krljaš

Special Jury Mention
Wheel of Life – Tamara Maksimović