To a Land Unknown [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] by Danish-Palestinian filmmaker Mahdi Fleifel has been crowned with the 2024 Golden Antigone, rewarding the best fiction feature, at the 46th Cinemed – Montpellier Mediterranean Film Festival and given by a jury presided by Katell Quillévéré (supported by Julie Lecoustre, Rabah Nait Oufella, Bamar Kane and Mathieu Palain).

Discovered in Cannes (in Directors’ Fortnight) and also screened in Toronto (in the Centrepiece section) and in San Sebastián (Zabaltegi-Tabakalera), To a Land Unknown follows two Palestinian cousins who’ve taken refuge in Athens where they try many different schemes to gather a large sum of money which will allow them to get fake passports and get to Germany, where they dream of finally building their lives. But this quest pushes them beyond their limits, leaving behind a part of themselves in the hope of a better future. The film, which is sold internationally by Salaud Morisset and will be distributed in France by Eurozoom on 12 March 2025, also won the Best Debut Work award.

The Critics’ Prize went to Panopticon [+leggi anche:
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The Best Music award went to Greek artist Konstantinos Pistiolis for Meat [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Dimitris Nakos
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The Documentary Feature competition was won by (Y)our mother [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Samira El Mouzghibati
scheda film] by Belgian-Moroccan filmmaker Samira El Mouzghibati (FIPRESCI prize in the Burning Lights section at Visions du Réel), with a mention also going to 1489 [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Shoghakat Vardanyan
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As a reminder, the Cinemed Meetings, the professional section of the Cinemed, had unveiled their awards on Thursday 24 October (read the article).

The full list of winners:

Feature Film Competition

Golden Antigone
To a Land Unknown [+leggi anche:
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Critics’ Prize
Panopticon [+leggi anche:
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intervista: George Sikharulidze
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Audience Award
The Virgin and Child [+leggi anche:
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Social Energy Activities Award
The Virgin and Child - Binevsa Berivan

Jam Award for Best Music
Konstantinos Pistiolis - Meat [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Dimitris Nakos
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Student Award for Best Debut Work
To a Land Unknown - Mahdi Fleifel

Documentary Competition

Ulysses Award
(Y)our mother [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Samira El Mouzghibati
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Mention
1489 [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Shoghakat Vardanyan
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Short Film Competition

Short Film Grand Prize
The Watchman – Ali Cherri (Italy/France)

Mention
Après le soleil – Rayane Mcirdi (France/Belgium/Algeria)

Audience Award
Vibrations From Gazza – Rehab Nazzal (Canada/Palestine)

Young Audience Award
Vibrations From Gazza – Rehab Nazzal

Mention
Morî – Yakup Tekintangac (Turkey)

Canal+ Award
Majonezë – Giulia Grandinetti (Italy)