The jury
Amarsanaa Battulga (Mongolia), Artur Zaborski (Poland), Yam Lau (Hong Kong),
Awarded films
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The Botanist by
JING Yi,
(China, 2025, 96 min)
Motivation: “This film is a beautifully cinematic introduction to Kazakh culture, caught between tradition and modernity, told with subtle awareness through the eyes and voice of a young boy. It’s a visually astonishing coming-of-age narrative, with great attention to minute details and carefully arranged composition in both still and moving shots.”
FIPRESCI celebrates 100th anniversary:
FIPRESCI jury members introduced the special screening of Albert Serra’s Honour of the Knights (past FIPRESCI winner), preceded by a speech about FIPRESCI’s 100 Anniversary.