Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, Montreal 2009

Ceasefire deserves the Ecumenical prize because of its focus on human suffering in war von Naso skillfully places the viewer directly into the situation of the protagonists Ceasefire is a timely film where the physical journey parallels the inner transformation of the characters. He challenges the audience to examine their perspective on the consequences of war and our responsibility in the face of human suffering. (It is the first feature lengthfilm of the 33 years old director.)