35th Festival of East European Cinema Cottbus

Germany, November 4 - November 9 2025

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The jury

Ladislav Volko (Slovakia), Andrei Liimets (Estonia), Barbara Schweizerhof (Germany)

Awarded films

Motivation: “For blending punkish energy and the anti-authoritarianism of skate culture with the mysticism of Roma folklore and a timeless Shakespearean love story. The film is youthful, playful, creative and borderless both in cultural influences as well as its fresh filmmaking. Going through a troubled past and talking to a divided present, it provides much needed cues for a better future”.