The International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) has handed out its trophies ahead of the awards ceremony of the 69th Berlin Film Festival. For the competition, the International Critics' Prize was bestowed upon Synonyms [+lire aussi :
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This year, the Audience Awards in the Panorama section went to Japanese film 37 Seconds, directed by HIKARI, and Sudanese director Suhaib Gasmelbari’s Talking About Trees [+lire aussi :
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Lastly, the Europa Cinemas Label for Best European Film in the Panorama section, the award was given to Stitches [+lire aussi :
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Find the most relevant prizes of the independent juries here:

FIPRESCI Prize, Competition
Synonyms [+lire aussi :
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FIPRESCI Prize, Panorama
Dafne [+lire aussi :
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FIPRESCI Prize, Forum
The Children of the Dead [+lire aussi :
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Audience Award, Panorama
37 Seconds – HIKARI (Japan)

Audience Award, Panorama Dokumente
Talking About Trees [+lire aussi :
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Europa Cinemas Label
Stitches [+lire aussi :
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interview : Miroslav Terzić
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CICAE Art Cinema Award, Panorama
37 Seconds – HIKARI

CICAE Art Cinema Award, Forum
Our Defeats [+lire aussi :
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Ecumenical Jury Prize, Competition
God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunya [+lire aussi :
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interview : Labina Mitevska
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Ecumenical Jury Prize, Panorama
Buoyancy - Rodd Rathjen (Australia)
Special Mention
Midnight Traveler [+lire aussi :
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Ecumenical Jury Prize, Forum
Earth [+lire aussi :
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interview : Nikolaus Geyrhalter
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Teddy Award - Feature Film
Brief Story from the Green Planet [+lire aussi :
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Teddy Award - Documentary Film
Lemebel - Joanna Reposi Garibaldi (Chile/Colombia)