Kala azar - Janis Rafa
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Filmfest Sundsvall 2021
The winner of the Stone City Award is KALA AZAR directed by Janis Rafa.
Jury statement:
It is a solidly handcrafted cinematic film with powerful and fascinating visual images and sound design. In an enigmatic and poetic film, set in a next-to-apocalyptic world, where the director approaches loss and value, life and death of humans and animals in a disintegrated society.
The Next Europe Jury 2021 consisted of Igor Shestopalov, Line Halvorsen and Kjell Åhlund.
IFFR 2020, selected for Tiger Competition:
*beste film Kring van Nederlandse Filmjournalisten IFFR 2020
Beach Film Festival, Noord-Macedonië:
*Best film 2020
Hong Kong International Film Festival: *Special mention Young Talents competition
Nederlands Filmfestival 2020:
*beste film Forum van regisseurs
Black Canvas FCC, Mexico:
*New Horizon Competition 2020: Best Cinematography
Thessaloniki International Film Festival:
*Best Location Award
Hellenic Film Academy IRIS awards 2021
*best leading actress Pinelopi Tsilika
*best make up Sissi Petropoulou