BEST FILM
WHERE THE ROAD LEADS
Director: Nina Ognjanović
JURY STATEMENT
An energetic and blackly humorous look at a remote Serbian village that the modern world seems to have passed by, this movie balances a sense of the absurd and the tragic. Its memorable characters are trapped by their illusions and their traditions, and outsiders enter this closed world at their own peril. Head Juror: Peter Webber
NATION BEST
DECEMBER
Director: Anshul Chauhan
JURY STATEMENT
This courtroom drama is an understated, quietly powerful examination of a violent crime and whether there can be the possibility of redemption. It’s a subtle movie looking at the complexity of human emotions, the desire for revenge and the demands of finding justice in an imperfect world. Head Juror: Peter Webber
NIKOLA STOJANOVIC LEGACY AWARD
THE FISH TALE Director: Shuichi Okita
JURY STATEMENT
A zany family film that is both very funny, inventive and deeply heartwarming. Its stylistic and narrative inventiveness remakes the genre of the children’s movie with style and humour. Head Juror: Peter Webber
SPECIAL MENTION BEHEADED Director: Sinisa Cvetic
JURY STATEMENT
The jury want to single out this film for praise. Well-written, beautifully shot, and brilliantly acted by a talented ensemble, it’s a remarkable examination of modern Serbia that deserves attention. Head Juror: Peter Webber
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