Vita Gazette – The 39th edition of the Torino Film Festival has ended. The prize for the best film was awarded to the film “Between Two Dawns”. The award for the film “Turkey – France-Romania-Spain” directed by Selman Nacar, with the following motivation: “A film that manages, with extraordinary ability in writing and directing, to tell a credible story, which makes us laugh, move and which surprises us. A mature film, directed with intelligent sobriety and which reveals a new great talent ”. The Stella della Mole Artistic Innovation Award was awarded to Monica Bellucci for her immortal contribution to the art of cinema.

The other prizes awarded by the Torino Film Festival jury are:

Special jury prize ex aequo

With the following motivation: For his slightly comic but equally exciting denunciation of the uncertain future of Europe and the decline of modern society exposed through the particular mother and daughter relationship. The special jury prize ex aequo goes to Amalia of El Planeta. A powerful, bold and expressive author who masterfully dominates the numerous levels of the cinematographic language. The special jury prize ex aequo goes to Omar El Zohairy for Feathers.

Best Actress

With the following motivation: It is very difficult to arouse deep and complex emotions in the viewer with just one’s presence. This young actress took us through the film with the compound but extremely expressive tools of her art. The Best Actress Award goes to Gong Seung-Yeon in Aloners.

Best Actor

With the following motivation: He carries the odyssey told by the film on his face and body, crossing it with pain, despair and with extraordinary intensity. The Best Actor Award goes to Franz Rogowsky in Grosse Freiheit.

Best Screenplay

With the following motivation: This seems like a story that everyone already knows but it was told from such an innovative and strong angle that it arouses a very modern and powerful reading. It is not just a story of the Holocaust. It is a story about the love of life and the choice not to compromise with those who attack our freedom … because if we don’t fight them from the beginning, from the smallest signs, it could be too late. The award for best screenplay goes to Une jeune fille qui va bien.

Une Jeune Fille Qui Va Bien by Sandrine Kiberlain (France)