The jury
Yun-hua Chen (Germany), Marco Lombardi (Italy), Jean-Pierre Thilges (Luxembourg)
Awarded films
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Terrestrial Verses by
Alireza Khatami Ali Asgari
(Iran, 2023, 77 min)
Reports
Award motivation: “In a brief, concise yet poignant portrayal and with exceptional courage, this feature film skillfully employs a tone of black irony almost à la Woody Allen, unflinchingly exposing the bureaucratic inferno and faceless authorities that infiltrate every facet of life. Here, self-irony and humor stand as the sole weapons in navigating this landscape”.
