Commendation of the Ecumenical Jury, Locarno 2024

There are always defeats in life but it is important to get up and start over again.  This film provides a societal contrast and also a strong commonality between a young European female trainer and her new pupils, three Jordanian sisters.  The feeling of being trapped and of fighting for freedom can occur in both the East and the West. (Photo: © UlrichSeidlFilmproduktion)

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77th Locarno Film Festival
The Prize of the Ecumenical Jury in Locarno 2024 goes to "Akiplėša" (Toxic), directed by Saulė Bliuvajtė from Lithuania. The film also won the Golden Leopard and the Swatch Foirst Feature Award.

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