54th International Film Festival Rotterdam
Netherlands, January 30 - February 9 2025
Festival homepageThe jury
Ossama Rezk (Egypt), Piotr Czerkawski (Poland), Hossein Eidizadeh (Iran), Tim Lindemann (Germany), Garance Hayat (France)
Awarded films
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Fiume o morte! by
Igor Bezinović
(Croatia, Italy, Slovenia, 2025, 112 min)
Motivation: “We were impressed by the film’s playful use of archival footage and reenactment to throw light on a too-little-known episode of European history. Whilst full of dry, self-reflexive humour, the film manages to use its creative exploration of history to provide in-depth commentary on worrying contemporary political developments, specifically the rise of the global far-right. We applaud the film’s effortless combination of experimentation and accessibility – not least due to its excellent editing – which serves to convey a timely warning against the formation of authoritarianism.”