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Locarno77: Kudwin Ayub's MOON crowned by 4 juries

Kurdwin Ayub’s MOON celebrated its world premiere as a contender of the International Competition and won four awards and honors:

Special Jury Prize, given to the second best film in the international competition section, worth 30.000 CHF.
The jury stated: This is a film with restrained but impeccabla camerawork, a narrative trajectory that hurtles forward with breathtaking directional confidence, and a central performance that is utterly riveting.

Europa Cinemas Label Prize, awarded from cinema exhibitors providing support for the promotion of the film releases.
The jury stated: A highly energetic piece of filmmaking that can best be described as a punch in the face.

Boccalino d'Oro awarded by the independent film critics.

Special mention from the Ecumenical Jury.



It's Kurdwin Ayub's second feature film after SONNE, which won Best First Feature at the Berlinale in 2022, produced by Ulrich Seidl Film.


Wonderful Austrian presence at the 77th Locarno Film Festival:

·     Kurdwin Ayub’s MOON is a contender of the Pardo d'oro Competition
·      Juri Rechinsky’s DEAR BEAUTIFUL BELOVED is part of the Semaine de la critique selection
·      Jessica Hausner is the president of the international Pardo d’Oro jury 2024 
·      The co-development platform Alliance 4 Development selects HÔTEL DES THERMES by Maéva Ranaïvojana & Georg Tiller and I’M NOT HERE TO MAKE FRIENDS by Julia Niemann
 
 
International Competition – Pardo d'Oro
 
MOON by Kurdwin Ayub
produced by Ulrich Seidl Film (AT)
 
Screenings

11. August | 16.30 | Palexpo World Premiere

12. August | 11:15 | L'altra Sala

13. August | 21:30 | PalaCinema 1


JESSICA HAUSNER 
will chair the international competition jury, which will present the Pardo d'Oro 2024 on Saturday, August 17.

 
Semaine de la Critique
 
DEAR BEAUTIFUL BELOVED by Juri Rechinsky
produced by Horse & Fruits (AT)
 
Screenings

12. August | 11:00 | La Sala World Premiere

13. August | 09:00 | PalaCinema
 
 
Alliance 4 Development
 
The co-development platform launched for projects from Switzerland, Italy, France, Germany and Austria selects
 
HÔTEL DES THERMES by Maéva Ranaïvojana & Georg Tiller 
produced by AMOUR FOU Vienna
 
I’M NOT HERE TO MAKE FRIENDS by Julia Niemann
produced by NGF Geyrhalterfilm