With Björk on the decks for a private set lasting several hours in honour of Isabelle Huppert, Vicky Krieps and Luca Guadagnino, who were received and awarded a prize by the Icelandic President of the Republic, the Reykjavik International Film Festival (RIFF) pulled out all the stops to celebrate its 20th edition, which was closed by Yorgos Lanthimos’ Venetian Golden Lion Poor Things [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Suzy Bemba
Q&A: Yorgos Lanthimos
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In the main New Visions competition dedicated to first and second feature films, the mesmerising movie Baan [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Leonor Teles
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intervista: Tia Kouvo
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As for the competition entitled A Different Tomorrow, judged by a jury including Alessandro Raja (Festival Scope) and documentary-maker Hrafnhildur Gunnarsdóttir, it was the French production Orlando, My Political Biography [+leggi anche:
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The winners are as follows:

New Visions Golden Puffin
Baan [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Leonor Teles
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New Visions Special Mention
Family Time [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Tia Kouvo
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A Different Tomorrow Prize
Orlando, My Political Biography [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Paul B. Preciado
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International Short Film Competition
Been There - Corina Schwingruber Ilić (Switzerland)

Best Icelandic Short Film
Bookswapping (Late Summer in Reykjavík) - Bergur Árnason

Jury Prize for Best Icelandic Short Film
Stages - Hörður Freyr Brynjarsson, Stroud Rohde Pearce

Best Icelandic Graduate Short
Make a Wish, Benony! - Katla Sólnes

Golden Egg (RIFF Talent Lab)
This Is Ours - Simon London (UK)