The Great Silence (Den Store Stilhed)

  • Nordic Film Days Lübeck 2022 Awards – Walad Min Al Janna by Tarik Saleh Wins NDR Film Prize

    Winners of the awards of the 64th Nordic Film Days Lübeck (Nordische Filmtage Lübeck).
    Winners of the awards of the 64th Nordic Film Days Lübeck (Nordische Filmtage Lübeck). photo: Olaf Malzahn

    Walad Min Al Janna directed by Tarik Saleh took home the NDR narrative film prize as well as the Interfilm Church Prize trophy, at the 64th Nordic Film Days Lübeck (Nordische Filmtage Lübeck). The jury commented, “The jury of the NDR film prize awards a film with an impeccable script and breathtaking acting. This simple yet complex moral thriller is a tale of power and corruption that is highly relevant today, as no one has the choice to stay away from the political, religious and social issues of our time. The setting of the story is unique, the twists and turns are nothing but amazing. This is what a modern Nordic film looks like today: congratulations to Tarik Saleh and Boy from Heaven.”

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  • 13 Films to Compete for New Directors Award at 70th San Sebastian Festival

    Miyamatsu to Yamashita / Roleless
    Miyamatsu to Yamashita / Roleless by Masahiko Sato, Yutaro Seki and Kentaro Hirase

    Thirteen film from fifteen countries will compete for the Kutxabank-New Directors Award at the 70th edition of San Sebastian Festival, which runs from September 16 to 24, 2022. Of the total selected movies, twelve are first works and one is the second film by its director.

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