17th Ljubljana International Film Festival (LIFFE)

Slovenia, November 10 - November 24 2006

The jury

Janine Euvrard (France), Damir Radic (Croatia), Janusz Wróblewski (Poland)

Awarded films

White Palms by Szabolcs Hajdu
(Hungary, 2006, 97 mins)

Reports

Ljubljana la douce By Janine Euvrard by Janine Euvrard
Skating to Victory By Damir Radic by Damir Radic
Cogs in the Butcher's Machine By Janusz Wróblewski by Janusz Wróblewski

At the 17th edition of this festival in the capital city of Slovenia, our prize went to the Hungarian film White Palms (Fehér tenyér), third feature by Szabolcs Hajdu, a partially autobiographical drama about a gymnastics champion. The FIPRESCI jury was especially impressed by its powerful story and the exceptional psychological portrait of protagonists.