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Rotterdam Winners: Gabriele D’Annunzio Picture ‘Fiume O Morte!’ & ‘Raptures’ Win Top Prizes
Rotterdam Winners: Gabriele D’Annunzio Picture ‘Fiume O Morte!’ and ‘Raptures’ Win Top Prizes
Photographer and visual artist Baloji’s film essay work explores the Democratic Republic of Congo’s colonial past and how that is tied up with the fate of the Congolese rainforests and their role as consumers of carbon dioxide. Ellrich’s film revolves around a therapist, specialized in alternative ways to help the sick and infirm, who is forced to balance the demands of her professional life with those of her ageing parents and older brother. NETPAC Award, for the best feature film from the Asia and Pacific regions by a jury from the Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema, went to Varsha Bharath’s energetic coming-of-age tale Bad Girl going inside the mind of a rebellious Indian teenager navigating adolescence within the confines of a wealthy, conservative family.
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