''Valerija'' Sara Jurinčić's short documentary-experimental film (Restart, Studio Nomad) won the Cervantes Award for the best short film at the 30th edition of the MedFilm Festival in Rome, and at the International Film Festival in Rabat (FICAR) it was awarded the main prize for the best documentary film and with the award for the best camera. In addition, he won a Special Award at the recently concluded Film Festival in Tangier.
"Valeria is told in a powerful and beautiful way, like poetry. The poetry of the film is mainly achieved through its aesthetics, guided by the strong, innovative and imaginative choices of the director. The spirit of our ancestors — marked by female strength and their legacy — remains with us, even after odu," reads the explanation of the jury of the 30th MedFilm Festival, which awarded Valeria the Cervantes Award for the best short film of the festival. The festival was held in Rome from November 7 to 17. The jury was composed of 13 film school students from Mediterranean countries and four groups of prisoners from the Rebibbia prison in Rome.
In addition, the film won the Grand Prix for the best documentary film at the recently held International Film Festival in Rabat (FICAR) and the award for the best cinematography (Ivan Slipčević). The festival in Rabat is dedicated to brave, demanding, intelligent and radical original works that destroy clichés, and was held from November 7 to 14.
Valerija celebrated in another Moroccan city - Tangier. At the film festival, which took place from November 20 to 23, the jury awarded the film a Special Award.
Valerija now has a total of 11 festival awards and accolades, and the film was also a candidate for the European Film Award. The producers are Vanja Jambrović (Restart) and our Zadranka Sara Jurinčić (Studio Nomad).
Source: HAVC
