Palmarès de la 11ème édition du Luxembourg City Film Festival
Par Alan Rigoussen, le 15 mars 2021
Le palmarès 2021 de la 11e édition du LuxFilmFest a été dévoilé samedi dernier (13/03/2021) avec pas moins de 8 prix remis. A noter que la cérémonie s’est achevée par la diffusion du film “The United States vs. billie holiday” de Lee Daniels que nous vous conseillons et qui devrait sortir en salle courant 2021.
Voici les différents prix décernés :
– Grand Prix – by Orange Luxembourg : QUO VADIS, AIDA? de/by Jasmila Žbanić
« Bosnia, July 1995. Aida is working as a translator for the United Nations in the small town of Srebrenica. As the Serbian army encroaches on the town, her family is among the thousands of refugees looking for shelter in the nearby UN military base, operated by Dutch peacekeepers. Soon after, the Serbian forces start rounding up citizens and, after ignoring a UN ultimatum, they begin shelling the besieged civilians. The situation escalates and the refugees are left as lambs to the slaughter. As an insider to the negotiations, Aida has access to crucial information that she needs to interpret to reassure the crowds. As it dawns on her, that UN forces are not willing to intervene, she is torn between her professional and private duties, frantically scrambling to save her family within the so-called safe zone. »
– Prix du Documentaire / Documentary Award – by BGL BNP Paribas : NEMESIS de/by Thomas Imbach
« The distinctive old freight station in Zürich once brought prosperity to the city. Its construction unleashed a flow of goods and opened Switzerland to the world. But 125 years later, this symbol of international exchange and movement is making way for control, isolation and national security. A new prison and police centre is slowly rising in its place, designed to accommodate people awaiting deportation. »
– Prix du Public / Audience Award – by Orange Luxembourg : THE WOLVES (LOS LOBOS) de/by Samuel Kishi Leopo
« In search of a better life, Max and Leo are taken by their mother, Lucía, from Mexico to Albuquerque in the United States. While Lucía tries to make ends meet by working various jobs, the two brothers spend their days in their sparsely furnished one-room flat. Struggling to gain a foothold in their new home, their mother suggests that they listen to English lessons on an old tape recorder. As the boys improve their English, they also build an imaginary universe with their drawings and dream about going to Disneyland. The walls of the room, which they are forbidden to leave, become a projection screen for imaginative adventures. From the confinement of the four walls, they explore the world around them. »
– Prix de la Critique / Critics’ Award : QUO VADIS, AIDA? de/by Jasmila Žbanić
+ Mention spéciale pour / Special Mention for : THE WOLVES (LOS LOBOS) de/by Samuel Kishi Leopo
A noter que la Critique a récompensé et distingué deux films qui ont aussi reçu chacun un prix et dont les synopsis sont disponibles juste ci-dessus. Des films à voir sans aucun doute.
– Prix du Jury Jeune / Youth Jury Award – by Kinepolis : ANTIGONE de/by Sophie Deraspe
« Antigone, une jeune et brillante immigrée d’Algérie vit à Montréal avec sa grand-mère, sa sœur Ismène et ses deux frères, Étéocle et Polynice. Mais un après-midi, son univers bascule. Au cours d’une échauffourée dans un parc, Étéocle est accidentellement abattu par un agent de police. En s’interposant, Polynice est accusé d’agression sur un policier, incarcéré et menacé de déportation. Malgré les réticences d’Ismène, Antigone met en action un plan audacieux pour libérer Polynice et affronte l’autorité : la police, la justice, le système pénal et le père de son petit ami Hémon, un influent politicien. Malgré la peine qu’elle encourt, Antigone demeure fidèle à son propre sens de la justice et gagne ainsi l’adhésion d’une jeunesse qui s’exprime à travers les réseaux sociaux et les manifestations colorées. À un avenir que l’on tente de lui marchander, Antigone renvoie l’amour et la loyauté envers sa famille. »
– Prix du Jury Scolaire / School Jury Award : ANTIGONE de/by Sophie Deraspe
Ce film de Sophie Deraspe semble avoir séduit la jeuneses avec deux prix (sysnopsis ci-dessus) decernés par les deux publics jeunes.
– Prix du Jury Enfants / Kids’ Jury Award: ROCCA CHANGES THE WORLD (ROCCA VERÄNDERT DIE WELT) de/by Katja Benrath
« Eleven-years-old Rocca lives a rather unique life. Raised since infancy at a German astronaut training facility can lead to some interesting personality traits. With her father on a mission to space, Rocca lives alone with her squirrel and has to attend a normal school for the first time in her life. At school, her carefree, nonconformist and uber-confident ways instantly stand out. On her first day, she confronts the class bullies, because first and foremost Rocca stands up for justice. That’s also why she makes friends with the homeless Caspar and tries to help him. Only her grandmother isn’t entirely convinced by her carefree attitude. With never-ending optimism, Rocca, together with her new friends, must fight to keep her independence and prove that a child also has the power to change the world. »
Après cette édition en ligne/en live qui nous a ramené vers le chemin des salles de cinémas et des festivals, nous vous donnons RDV l’an prochain pour la 12eme édition du LuxFilmFest qui se déroulera du 3 au 12 Mars 2022.