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INTERFILM Award

The INTERFILM Jury at the 34th Film Festival Max Ophuels Prize awards its Prize to

Fünf Jahre Leben (Five Years of Life)
by Stefan Schaller, Germany 2013

Motivation:
This is the story of a man who was a prisoner in Gunatanamo for five years. The film shows a particular section of this time. Acted convincingly and shown from a nightmarishly real perspective the film provokes questions about humanity and dignity. It sets its own testimony against an enforced confession – a plea for the power of will and against oblivion.

Members of the Jury:
Brigitte Affolter, Switzerland
Julia Helmke, Germany
Harald Koberg, Austria
Marisa Villareale, Germany

The jury (from left): Julia Helmke, Harald Koberg, Marisa Villareale,
Brigitte Affolter (Photo: © Sebastian Woithe)