27th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival

Estonia, November 3 - November 19 2023

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The jury

Yael Shuv (Israel), Tonci Valentic (Croatia), Tõnu Karjatse (Estonia)

Awarded films

Falling into place by Aylin Tezel
(Germany, 2023, 113 min.)

Reports

Deranged families and gripping stories by Tõnu Karjatse
Searching for Better Life Overseas by Yael Shuv
Falling into place(s) by Tonci Valentic

Motivation for giving the FIPRESCI award:

“For rethinking the narrative structure of romantic drama and enveloping it in fresh and flowing cinematic language, while creating a sincere and fully realized portrait of an enchanting heroine, the FIPRESCI prize goes to the emotionally authentic Falling into Place, written and directed by its wonderful lead actress, Aylin Tezel.