65th International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Film
Germany, October 17 - 23, 2022
Festival homepageThe jury
Mohamed Tarek (Egypt), Peter Kremski (Germany), Müge Turan (Turkey),
Awarded films
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One Mother by
Mickaël Bandela,
(France, 2022, 86 min)
Reports
An autobiographical venture that follows a man’s life starting in France and ending in Africa. The jurors were moved by the filmmaker’s own attentive presence, “which played an almost therapeutic role in creating a safe, mediated space for himself and his two mothers to share their feelings. This is not only a powerful film for its skills in conveying empathy but also in offering a humane approach to the idea of family and a path to reconciliation and healing.”
Jury Peter Kremski, Müge Turan, Mohamed Tarek with prizewinner Mickaël Bandela
