Commendation of the Ecumenical Jury, Karlovy Vary, 2019

This film is structured around a mesh of wrong-doings that implicate a family, a traditional village community, and its cultural and religious practices.   In a stimulating and arresting way, it compels the viewer to re-examine moral responsibilities in a context of complex entanglements of violence. (Photo: © Film Servis Festival Karlovy Vary)
 

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54th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
"Lara", directed by Jan-Ole Gerster, won the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury in Karlovy Vary 2019. The Crystal Globe, the main prize of the festival, was awarded to "The Father" by Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov from Bulgaria.

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Karlovy Vary Film Festival 2019
In her report Alyda Faber gives a detailed analysis of "Lara" and "Let There Be Light", the films which received, respectively, the Ecumenical Jury prize, and a commendation.  Three other films that especially impressed the Ecumenical Jury are also discussed.
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