19th Film Festival Cottbus

Festival of East European Cinema
10.11.2009 to 15.11.2009
Cottbus

Awards of the Ecumenical Jury

Tambourine, Drum
Directed by:
2009

The Ecumenical Jury awards the Ecumenical Film Prize to Buben Baraban for the complex presentation of the struggle for preserving moral values and human dignity in a society apparently having lost spiritual orientation; and for the aesthetic achievements of the film artists, especially the main actress Natalya Negoda, which call for understanding, passion and solidarity.

The 40th Door
Directed by:
2009

In addition, the Jury awards a Commendation to the film The 40th Door for the images behind the images which – by a youth protagonist – tell about the problems of today's Azerbajdzhan and the readiness of people to work for a better future by preserving their values and identity. The film uses biblical metaphors in order to express this hope.