Arsalan Amiris Zalava tops Venice International Film Critics’ Week

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09/09/2021 – VENICE 2021: Minor distinctions were awarded to European (co) productions including Erasing Frank, They Carry Death and Detours

Zalava by Arsalan Amiri

It’s the end of the International Venice Film Critics’ Week 2021, an independent and parallel section organized by the National Union of Italian Film Critics (SNCCI) as part of the Venice International Film Festival. This year’s edition saw the triumph of Arsalan Amiris’ debut feature, Zalava, an Iranian film set in the titular small village in 1978, in which villagers claim that a demon is among them. The film received the Grand Prize of the International Film Critics’ Week as well as the sections dedicated to the FIPRESCI Prize.

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In their accompanying statement, jurors Claudio Cupellini, Vanja Kaludjercic and Sandrine Marques praised the director’s new talent as well as his playful cinematic language and clear appeal against superstition and ignorance.

Several minor distinctions were awarded to other European productions and co-productions. In detail, the Verona Film Club Award went to Gbor Fabricius’ Odyssey of Political Psychiatry Clear Frank [+see also: film reviewtrailerinterview: Gbor Fabriciusfilm profile], the prize for the best technical contribution to Helena Girn and Samuel M. Delgados, Hispano-Colombian co-production They Carry Death [+see also: film reviewtrailerinterview: Samuel M Delgado and Helenafilm profile] and the brand new Special Prize for Women Filmmakers Under 40 (created in honor of the late documentary filmmaker Valentina Pedicini) to Ekaterina Selenkinas Detours [+see also: trailerfilm profile]. Finally, Gianluca Matarreses The last chapter [+see also: film reviewtrailerfilm profile] won the Queer Lion Award.

Here are all the rewards awarded in full:

Grand Prize International Film Critics’ Week Zalava Arsalan Amiri (Iran)

International Prize FIPRESCIZalava Arsalan Amiri

Verona Film Club Award Erasing Frank [+see also: film reviewtrailerinterview: Gbor Fabriciusfilm profile] Gbor Fabricius (Hungary)

Mario Serandrei Hotel Saturnia Award for the best technical contribution They carry death [+see also: film reviewtrailerinterview: Samuel M Delgado and Helenafilm profile] Helena Girn and Samuel M. Delgado (Spain / Colombia)

Best Short Film Award Inchei Federico Dematt (Italy)

Award for Best Director (short) Federico Dematt Inchei

Prize for the best technical contribution (short) Lincanto Chiara Caterina (Italy)

Valentina Pedicini Special Prize Authors under 40 [+see also: trailerfilm profile] Ekaterina Selenkina (Russia / Netherlands)

Queer Lion Award The Final Chapter [+see also: film reviewtrailerfilm profile] Gianluca Matarrese (Italy / France)

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