Lila Avilès, Aenne Schwarz, Sudabeh Mortezai, Nidhal Saadi and Ognjen Glavonić Photo: Courtesy of Marrakech Film Festival
Joy took home the Golden Star for best film as the 17th edition of the Marrakech Film Festival drew to a close last night.
The Austrian film, directed by Sudabeh Mortezai tells the story of a young Nigerian woman who becomes caught in the vicious cycle of sex trafficking. It continues a strong awards run for Joy, which was also named Best Film at London Film Festival.
Mortezai, who received the prize from Monica Bellucci, said that she hoped the award would help the untold story "get greater visibility".
The Jury Prize was given to The Chambermaid (La Camarista), directed by Lila Avilès - a character study of a hotel maid - and the Best Directing accolade was awarded to Serbian director Ognjen Glavonic for The Load (Teret), a drama set against the 1999 Nato bombing of Serbia.
Joy took home the Golden Star for best film as the 17th edition of the Marrakech Film Festival drew to a close last night.
The Austrian film, directed by Sudabeh Mortezai tells the story of a young Nigerian woman who becomes caught in the vicious cycle of sex trafficking. It continues a strong awards run for Joy, which was also named Best Film at London Film Festival.
Mortezai, who received the prize from Monica Bellucci, said that she hoped the award would help the untold story "get greater visibility".
The Jury Prize was given to The Chambermaid (La Camarista), directed by Lila Avilès - a character study of a hotel maid - and the Best Directing accolade was awarded to Serbian director Ognjen Glavonic for The Load (Teret), a drama set against the 1999 Nato bombing of Serbia.
- 12/9/2018
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
During the gala closing ceremony of the 17th edition of the Marrakech Intl. Film Festival, the Golden Star for best film was awarded to Sudabeh Mortezai for her second feature, “Joy,” about a young Nigerian woman forced into prostitution, which recently won best film at the BFI London Film Festival.
Accepting the prize from actress Monica Bellucci, she said: “I’d like to thank all the people who helped me make the movie, especially all the women who talked to me and told me their stories and helped me write the film, and the actresses who made the film with me. I’m very happy that, with this prize, this untold story will get greater visibility.”
The jury prize went to Lila Avilés’ debut feature, “The Chambermaid,” about Eve, a maid in Mexico City’s Hotel Presidente Internacional, which Avilés describes as a “high-class prison.”
Avilés said: “I love Patti Smith.
Accepting the prize from actress Monica Bellucci, she said: “I’d like to thank all the people who helped me make the movie, especially all the women who talked to me and told me their stories and helped me write the film, and the actresses who made the film with me. I’m very happy that, with this prize, this untold story will get greater visibility.”
The jury prize went to Lila Avilés’ debut feature, “The Chambermaid,” about Eve, a maid in Mexico City’s Hotel Presidente Internacional, which Avilés describes as a “high-class prison.”
Avilés said: “I love Patti Smith.
- 12/8/2018
- by Martin Dale
- Variety Film + TV
The 17th Marrakech International Film Festival (Nov 30 – Dec 08) has set a jury comprising Suspiria star Dakota Johnson, Indian actress Ileana D’Cruz (Barfi!), Lebanese filmmaker and visual artist Joana Hadjithomas (I Want To See), Brit director Lynne Ramsay (We Need To Talk About Kevin), Moroccan director Tala Hadid (House In The Fields), French director Laurent Cantet (The Class), German actor Daniel Brühl (Rush) and Mexican director Michel Franco (April’s Daughter). As previously revealed, director James Gray will serve as jury president.
A total of 80 films will unspool at the festival, with Julian Schnabel’s Van Gogh biopic At Eternity’s Gate among gala screenings and also the festival’s opener. Other galas include Roma, Green Book and Capernaum while special screenings include Wildlife, Her Smell and Birds Of Passage. The official competition, galas and special screenings are listed below.
The festival will also feature tributes to Robert DeNiro, Robin Wright,...
A total of 80 films will unspool at the festival, with Julian Schnabel’s Van Gogh biopic At Eternity’s Gate among gala screenings and also the festival’s opener. Other galas include Roma, Green Book and Capernaum while special screenings include Wildlife, Her Smell and Birds Of Passage. The official competition, galas and special screenings are listed below.
The festival will also feature tributes to Robert DeNiro, Robin Wright,...
- 11/19/2018
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
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