63rd Thessaloniki International Film Festival

Greece, November 3 - November 13 2022

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The jury

Alin Tasciyan (Turkey), Helen Barlow (France), Robenson Eksiel (Greece)

Awarded films

Behind the Haystacks by Asimina Proedrou
(Greece, Germany, North Macedonia, 2022, 118 min)
Plan 75 by Chie Hayakawa
(Japan, France, Philippines, Qatar, 2022, 112 min)

Reports

For the Country and the Patriarchy by Alin Tasciyan
Talk with Elise Jalladeau, the Director General by Helen Barlow

Motivation

“For skillfully processing all elements of nature and civilization in depicting the hypocrisy of society and decadence of individuals in times of humanitarian crisis, thus creating a multi-layered narrative the FIPRESCI Award for a Greek premier goes to Behind the Haystacks“

“For its exceptional insight and subtlety of style in creating a very probable capitalist dystopia where human life is reduced to a commodity, the FIPRESCI Award in the International Competition goes to Plan 75“.