54th International Short Film Festival Oberhausen
1-6 May 2008

The Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, endowed with 1500.- €, is awarded to

Kawamura Yuki

for his film

Senko (Spark)
France 2008

A young Japanese family is confronted with the death of the mother. By impressive and metaphorical images the audience learns how little Yu and his father in their deep sorrow are supported by the family’s security.

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A Commendation is awarded to the film

Setu (The Bridge)
by Shyamal Sanghamitra Karmakar, India 2007

In a flourishing Indian city a girl tries to maintain her childlike world. By a language of contrasting images the documentary shows how childhood is threatened by growing urbanisation.

Members of the Ecumenical Jury 2008: Irina Grassmann, Wolfgang Luley, Christian Murer, Eberhard Streier, Peter F. Stucki