They live in involuntary anarchy and their living conditions are precarious and chaotic. In order to survive, they create their own small community and invent rituals that create a sense of belonging and try to overcome the chaos. For the INTERFILM Jury, the film "Paradise Is Burning" shows that rituals are part of the immanent human condition and diminish the vulnerability of life. (Photo: Intramovies)

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65th Nordic Film Days Luebeck
"Paradiset Brinner" (Paradise is Burning) by Mika Gustafson won the Church Film Prize of the INTERFILM Jury, endowed with € 5,000. The film also received the Prize of the Youth Jury.

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