AWARDS OF THE INTERFILM JURY

The INTERFILM Jury at the 52nd Nordic Film Days Luebeck has chosen as winner of the Church Film Prize, carrying a prize money of 2.500.- given by the Evangelical Church Luebeck-Lauenburg, the film

Between Two Fires
by Agnieszka Lukasiak, Sweden 2010

Motivation:
Marta, a young woman, flees Belorussia in search of protection from violence and abuse. In Sweden, where she hopes to find refuge, she encounters cold administrative structures and only rare moments of human warmth.
Agnieszka Lukasiak, the director, and her protagonist Magda Poplawska succeed in depicting the manifold aspects of the situation which asylum seekers encounter in an authentic way. Marta preserves her human dignity even though she is forced to make sacrifices in a bureaucratic and cold system.

In addition, the Jury awards a Commendation to

Mamma Gógó
by Fridrik Thór Fridriksson, Iceland 2010

Motivation:
Mamma Gógó is a sensitive film about a woman suffering from Alzheimer’s.
The story is told with subtle irony and in metaphors, which express visions of hope and meaning even in disturbing and sad moments.

Members of the Jury:
Members of the Jury: Karin Achtelstetter (Canada & Switzerland)
Louise Keiniche Rasmussen (Denmark)
Bernd Schwarze (Germany)
Anita Uzulniece (Latvia)