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‘Dry Sky,’ ‘Do You Love Me,’ ‘Looking for the Mermaid’ and ‘Amorphous’ Win IDFA Forum Awards
Forum Awards went to Ibrahim Omar's 'Dry Sky,' Lana Y. Daher's 'Do You Love Me,' Yara Costa's 'Looking for the Mermaid' and May Abdalla's 'Amorphous.'
Speaking about Forum Award for Best Pitch winner “ Dry Sky ” (Sudan, Egypt), jury members Dorota Lech and Malin Huber said: “For an articulation of a subtle cinematic language and a courageous proposal of healing. Speaking about Forum Rough Cut Award winner “ Do You Love Me ” (France, Lebanon), the jury—consisting of Burcu Melekoglu and Mandisa Zitha—said: “Lana Y. Daher masterfully weaves a delicate and poignant story of a city and its heartbreaking yet resilient history. The jury said: “The use of space and architecture to ground their story imbues the project with narrative clarity that makes their point crystal clear about the contradiction of democratic society built on legacies of slavery, genocide and colonialism.
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