115 films from 50 countries were shown. The organizer says he is satisfied. And yet, the impression is that only Lordan Zafranović and his "Golden Cut 42 (Djeca Kozare)" were at this Fest.
It ended with the awards ceremony on October 11 in the Sava Center 53st feast. 115 films from 50 countries were shown.
Data on the number of viewers should be expected these days. According to social networks, the audience largely boycotted the Fest, even at the premiere of Slobodan Šijan's film, the hall was almost empty.
"Of course, I am very satisfied with the films. Not only with the selection, not only with the fact that they arrived, but also with the fact that all 115 films were shown. I am also satisfied with the number of guests and the fact that all the guests, I can say, leave Belgrade extremely satisfied," said the Program and Artistic Director of FEST Dragan Jelicic for RTS.
Prizes were awarded in 12 categories, including awards for the best film, direction and screenplay in the European, World and Regional competition programs, as well as accompanying awards.
Lordan Zafranovic
One of the most significant moments of the evening was the awarding of the "Milutin Čolić" award to the director Lordan Zafranović for the movie "The Golden Ratio '42: The Children of Goat" awarded by Politika to the director of the best majority Serbian film.
"For a colossal and honorably done dramatic work, which completes a powerful creative opus, thematically so persistently dedicated to the study of the anatomy of evil, which in troubled times and on fertile soil, like cancer, can grow and develop to horrors of epic proportions," stated, among other things, the explanation of jury member Dubravka Lakić.
Photo: Fest/Dušan MilenkovićClosing of the 53rd Fest
Lordan Zafranović thanked the jury and, as he writes on the Festa website, warned against the re-strengthening of fascism and the atmosphere of division in Europe, assessing that his film, unfortunately, arrived at a time when its message is especially topical.
"My wish is for the civilization of good, not the civilization of evil, to begin. And it seems to me that we are somewhere at a turning point. I feel that it is already full of wars, full of killing. Simply, that beast in us needs to disappear," stated Zafranović.
Photo: Fest/Dušan MilenkovićSlobodan Šijan and Lordan Zafranović
He pointed out that "it was very difficult, of course, in the time of those divisions, in a time when fascism is somehow growing everywhere in Europe, they are arming themselves as if tomorrow they will go to war again, tragedy again, destruction, robberies and so on. I think that the film, unfortunately, came at the right time."
Zafranović thanked Belgrade and Serbia for enabling him to realize the film that has been in the works for almost four decades. As he explained, the project was delayed for a long time due to the war and numerous obstacles, but in the end, despite the difficulties, it managed to be completed.
For Zafranović, the screening of the film on the big screen of the Sava Center had a special emotional dimension. He reminded that he has been following the Fest since 1971, when he graduated from the film academy, and that this festival has been a meeting place with the greatest achievements of world cinema over the decades.
"I feel like a woman in labor who gave birth to a film. She saw it for one moment, you know, when the doctors bring the child to the mother to see it, and then she smiles, just like you managed to bring this film to me on this screen. I watched it with happiness, and then they took it away, they will take it away now, and I feel terrible fatigue, like every mother," said Zafranović. With those words, it is written on the Festa website, he caused a strong emotional reaction among those present.
Regional film
In the Regional competition program, the award "Belgrade Winner" for the best film went to the production "Hold on to me". The best director award went to Sheriff Francis for "The Last Call", while the best screenplay award went to Ali Wattansever for "Alone Together".
The recognition of "Nebojša Đukelić" for the best regional film went to the Croatian production "Women, lunatics and a few good fags", directed by Ivan Salaj.
European film
The "Belgrade Winner" award for the best film went to the Swedish production "The Silent Beekeeper". The best director was awarded to Ilker Čatak for the film "Yellow Letters", while the award for the best screenplay went to Andrius Blaževičius for "How to Divorce During the War".
World cinema
In the World Competition Program, the award "Belgrade Winner" for the best film went to the Chilean production "Red Hangar". The best director was awarded to Rafael Manuel for the film "The Filipina", while the award for the best screenplay went to Sabir Hossain Shovon and Rezwan Shahriar Samit for the film "Teacher".
Debut film
The "Slobodan Novaković" award, which is awarded by the Society of Film Critics of Belgrade for the best debut film, went to "The Red Hangar", by Chilean director Juan Pablo Salat, and "Wandering Rocks", by Chilean director Thomas Woodroffe.
Impression
The impression is that this was Lordan Zafranović's Fest: it started with stories about his film "The Golden Cut 42: Children of the Goat", opened with his film, continued with discussions about his film, and ended with his speech about the award he received. The public and the media do not talk about other films and their authors.
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