winners2019

# 4

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by Johannes Wierz 2019

"Flesh" is the title of the film competing for Bosnia and Herzegovina and it is Nicola Pejakovic’s performance in that film that left deep cuts in our own flesh. His acting steps out from the overall darkness of the film and blinds us by its effortless yet intense combination of calmness and intensity. The impression left by Nicola’s skill of bringing this complex character alive should be honoured accordingly, which is why we would like to give him the Best Actor award."

"There are as many versions of a fictional character, as there are actors to bring them to life. (Just like the number of our own faces equals the number of people that see them.) In this film, we get to see three shapes of a strong, intriguing and captivating personality in their struggle to cast out the one embodying the essence. But this is not only an impossible mission, it is also one that is very unnecessary. And if the film industry portrayed wants to dim someone’s light in order to make another one shine the brightest, then we want to be fair and split the spotlight in three – because the three ladies of "Lada Kamenski" are the three equally spectacular sides of just the star we were looking for."

"Different narrative levels shaped by the wonderful rhythm and tension, created by intensively developing characters, put one in the middle of the action – which takes place in one location – and make them want to stay there. This powerful impression convinced us to give the award for Best Direction to Sara Hribar and Marko Šantić for “Lada Kamenski” from Croatia."

"As he carried intimately a hopeless character who is in the middle of nothing and far from any expectation from life and who is in the turbulence of existentialist dispersions without falling apart from the journey of the character even at once, we proudly offer the best actor award to the leading role of “The Pigeon Thieves”, Mr. Seyit Nizam Yilmaz."

"The face of Stella Fyrogeni is the landscape of the film. In Stella Fyrogeni the directress found an actress who has the power and the magic to carry the whole movie on her own. We truly adore the art of her and are happy to offer the award of Best actress to Stella Fyrogeni."

"Usually women above 50 disappear in the shadows, but Tonia Mishiali puts a spotlight on them in her movie PAUSE. 90 minutes we follow Hope, which is the name of the main character. We suffer with her as we witness how she tries to escape from the prison of her life. We so much hope, that she succeeds, but Tonia Mishiali doesn’t makes us the gift of a happy ending. But instead she serves the bitterness of reality. This directing is a masterpiece."

"Birds are not meant to be caged. They say, to have faith is to have wings. That’s the reason why birds fly. Since the characters of the film have no wings, they can experience that freedom only by watching them flying. It’s an untold story that comes from the place where time means nothing and lives are full of emptiness."

Doris Šarić-Kukuljica

Sara Hribar

Marko Šantić

Tonia Mishiali

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"The Pigeon Thieves", Turkey