“One car, one destination, one pain shared by many: the idea of filming people fleeing a war-torn country and preserving their stories is very human. In the rear-view mirror, you can see not only a ruined country, but also the fate of the entire nation,” the international jury was quoted as saying in a statement issued by “Kino pavasaris” on Wednesday.
8 thousand was awarded to the creators of the best film. euro prize.
Ten first or second feature films by European directors participated in this competition.
A special mention goes to filmmaker Luna Carmoon’s feature film debut The Hoarders.
Directed by Hugh and DK Welchman, The Villagers won two awards and was named the most liked feature film of the festival.
The jury of “Kino pavasaryje” accredited journalists and film critics chose this film as the best Lithuanian premiere at the festival. The audiovisual works copyright association “AVAKA” awarded its creators an award and 3 thousand. euro prize.
33 feature, documentary, animated and experimental works from all over Europe competed in the short film competition.
The winner was “Disappointment” by director Gleb Osatinski.
According to the jury, this film was appreciated for its cinematography, strong atmosphere, skillfully conveying life in Ukraine in the 1990s and depicting the inner turmoil and catastrophe of the main character fighting against a violent environment. The film was awarded 3 thousand. euro prize.
Director Leila Basma was also honored with a special mention for her film “Sea Salt”.
Eglė Davidaviče’s work “The One Who Knows” was declared the best Lithuanian short film of the festival. 2 thousand is allocated to him. euro prize.
The 29th “Cinema Spring” took place in the cinemas of Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda and other big cities.
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2024-03-29 01:34:34