INTERNATIONAL JURY’S AWARDS
Best film
La nostra strada, Pierfrancesco Li Donni
“La nostra strada” is a central, yet forgotten corner of Palermo, in a neighbourhood that condenses the problems of a whole city. At the same time, however, “La nostra strada” is also everyone’s way and the glimpse of life that the film tells – through the experiences of a group of teenagers – actually belongs to many other corners of the world, more or less close to us.
The prize for the Best Documentary goes to Pierfrancesco Li Donni’s “La nostra strada”, for the strength of a story that is both individual and choral, for the simplicity and clarity of the language that the film experiences.
Special mention
Mrs F., Chris van der Vorm
In the ever changing uncertainty of our present neo-global community the desire to honor exceptional people remains unchanged. Mrs F. through the antic art of theater and dance transforms willing participants into strong and courageous figures that become capable of speaking up and fighting oppression inside their community. With style, Chris van der vorm, designs a film that is as strong as it’s leading character and as moving as the fragility of the young protagonists discovering their strength and beauty.
Best short doc
Aagaswadi, Ramesh Laxmanrao Holbole
Documentary Cinema and cunning cinematography used as a tool for awareness can be a remedy : Identifying the problem, proposing solutions.
With visual grace, Aagwasadi documents aspects of our industrial economy driven present revealing them as a universal problem – and for those who are listening the opportunity to explore solutions.
Best direction
Village of women, Tamara Stepanyan
In Armenia there is a village inhabited, for most of the year, by women only. Men live and work in Russia. The village waits for them like the relentless alternation of the seasons is awaited. Another woman joins those women: the director of the film, who follows the life of the village with its everyday and recurring gestures, for over a year.
The award for best direction goes to “The village of women” by Tamara Stephanyan for the complex game of looks (both inside and outside the story) that the film manages to build, returning it to its audience, as well as for the original contribution that this look provides for a new idea of documentary.
Best picture
Anbessa, Mo Scarpelli
A bright story – not surprisingly photographed by the director herself – which tells with imagination and intelligence a different way of looking at everyday life even in difficult situations, capable of finding a magic key to read the real in the innovation, in the environment and in the energy of a child. The mention for the best photography goes to Anbessa by Mo Scarpelli.
Best editing
Out Loud, Tamara Mamon
The story of Omar, Muhammad and Yazan and their singing teacher Ella, Arab children in an Israeli public school.
Uriya Hertz’s editing contributes decisively, with a free and edgy approach and memorable moments to the training narrative in such a contradictory context.
Soundrivemotion Award | Best sound design
Campo, Tiago Hespanha
Campo is an ambitious project, where image, sound and music walk together intertwined, and they lead us between mythological and war situations, distant worlds and transcendence. Music connects all these worlds and becomes a co-star.
Best feature film | Student’s jury
Mrs F., Chris van der Vorm
The members of the Special Jury, made up of students from the Scientific High School “Albert Einstein” and from the Teaching High School “Camillo Finocchiaro Aprile” of Palermo, award Mrs. F, by Chris van der Vorm (Holland, 2020) As the best feature documentary of the Sole Luna Doc Film Festival XV edition with the following motivations:
• For the clear and powerful proof of the complex and dramatic phenomenon of violence against women today.
• For the director’s extraordinary ability to tell the story of the protagonists, their subjectivity, the social and political context.
• For the superlative screenplay and the incisive and linear editing capable of arousing a strong empathy in the audience, forcing them to wonder about their role as citizens of the world.
• For the power of the message on the risks, fears, hopes and human pain associated with the discriminatory phenomenon.
• For its sound and its photography which are able to arouse deep emotions.
Special mention | Student’s jury
La nostra strada, Piero Li Donni
The members of the Special Jury, made up of students from the Scientific High School “Albert Einstein” and from the Teaching High School “Camillo Finocchiaro Aprile” of Palermo, award Mrs. F, by Chris van der Vorm (Holland, 2020)
As the best feature documentary of the Sole Luna Doc Film Festival XV edition
with the following motivations:
• For the clear and powerful proof of the complex and dramatic phenomenon of violence against women today.
• For the director’s extraordinary ability to tell the story of the protagonists, their subjectivity, the social and political context.
• For the superlative screenplay and the incisive and linear editing capable of arousing a strong empathy in the audience, forcing them to wonder about their role as citizens of the world.
• For the power of the message on the risks, fears, hopes and human pain associated with the discriminatory phenomenon.
• For its sound and its photography which are able to arouse deep emotions.
Best short doc | “New Italians” Jury
Harmony for after war, Pablo Tosco, Migue Roth
The film “Harmony for after war” has been chosen as best short documentary of the “New Italians” Jury, based on its emotional messages and story that touched all of us. The film gave us a message of hope when seeing that despite the land that is destroyed, a war that has destroyed people’s life, and those two brothers that live in very difficult conditions, the protagonists continued their love for music which has guided them and gave them the strength to go on. Their passion always remained. It reminds us to never give up, and that even when life seems difficult, we should face our difficulties, as they do in the film.
Furthermore, it is not only a film which shows hope, strength and passion, but it is also an inspirational message that encourages to help others when you have the possibility to do so.
“Sole Luna, un ponte tra le culture” award
Tënk award
La buca, Dario Fedele
La patente, Giovanni Gaetano Lisei
Sparring partners, Danny Bianciardi
Audience award
Marceline. A woman. A century, Cordelia Dvorák