The winners of the International Documentary Film Festival “Chronograph” have been designated. The festival’s Top Prize and Trophy were awarded to the Czech film “All that glitters”, directed by Thomas Kudrna, for the importance and topicality of the subject and consistent cinematographic language, Info-Prim Neo reports.
The Prize for Direction was given to the Israeli film “Hula and Natan”, directed by Robby Elmaliah. It was awarded for the way the director presented the influence of the war on the interpersonal relations.
The Prize for Image went to the Russian documentary “Countryside 35X45”, while “Lobotomy” made in Estonia won the Special Jury Prize.
Among the special prizes awarded by different organizations and partners was the Prize of the Filmmakers Union of Moldova. It was given to the film “Our Everyday Water”, directed by Mircea Surdu and Diana Donica.
The prize “Ion Vatamanu for Love for Nation” was given the fourth time. It was instituted by Leontina Vatamanu – the daughter of the poet and artistic director of the festival. This year, the prize went to the Slovak documentary “The Border”, directed by Jaroslav Vojtek.
The Public Sympathy Prize in the Main Section was won by the documentary “Lobotomy”, while in the cadRO Section – by “Bee Moldovan”, directed by Sergiu Cumatrenco and Valeriu Sova, Moldova. Fourteen films made in five countries competed in the cadRO Section this year. A number of 28 documentaries representing 19 countries took part in the final contest in the Main Section.
The Polish film “Tomorrow” was awarded in the Student Section as the best of the competing nine films made in eight countries.
Six films contended in the Local TV Productions Section. The Top Prize and Trophy for the best film made at a local studio was given to Eugeniu Popovici for the film “Kingdom of Solitude”.
The ninth International Documentary Film Festival “Chronograph” took place in Chisinau between May 26-30.