The Ecumenical Jury at the 52nd International Film Festival for Children and Youth, Zlín 2012, awards its prize to a film in the International Competition of Feature films for youth to
Punch by Han Lee, South Korea 2011
A young man in Korea who comes from a poor, underprivileged family has never lost his faith but learned to solve his problems by violence. He even prays for the death of his biggest enemy, a school teacher, but is changed instead to find himself in a sensitive story of friendship and love. It is an exciting tale from a distant culture in which we find deep values of hope and understanding shared all over the world.
Members of the Jury: Helena Babicka-Zvolska, Celákovice (Czech Republic) Bernd Merz, Hamburg/Berlin (Germany) Debora Penzo, Rome (Italy)
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