The jury
Petra Belc (Croatia), Nataliia Serebriakova (Ukraine), Gabriele Barrera (Italy),
Awarded films
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The Meltdown by
Manuela Martelli,
(Chile, United States, Spain, Mexico, 2026, 108 min)
Reports
Motivation: “The FIPRESCI award goes to the film made with a subtle yet powerful cinematic language, a quiet, chamber-piece story about the multilayered relationship between mothers and daughters, set against a backdrop of both social and individual corruption”.
The festival, now on its 28th edition, is one of the most popular and prominent film events in Croatia and well known in the region of Southeast Europe. Dedicated to international arthouse films, the Festival aims to reflect diversity – both visually and geographically – and to promote social values and tackle contemporary issues. Over its 28 years, it has also served as a window to European independent cinema from the Croatian context.