The jury
Ela Bittencourt (Brazil), Antonis Lagarias (France), Darta Cerina (Latvia), Panagiotis Kotzathanasis (Greece), Ronald Rovers (The Netherlands)
Awarded films
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Kiss Wagon by
Midhun Murali
(India, 2024, 173 min)
Reports
Motivation: “For a film that astounded us with its epic story about a superhero and its bold defiance of cinematic conventions. With an intricate collage of styles and genres, and an artisanal, very personal craft, it reminded us that cinema is a limitless space for play and invention, which constantly renews itself. We would like to celebrate the director’s sheer spunk and freshness in approaching the grave issue of lack of liberties and of sexual and gender repression in a manner that combines humor, spectacle, and intrigue.” (Photo: Courtesy IFFR)
https://iffr.com/en/iffr/2024/films/kiss-wagon