Great Freedom [+lire aussi :
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The film that earned itself the second-highest number of gongs at Seville 2021 was Onoda – 10,000 Nights in the Jungle [+lire aussi :
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The jury of the 18^th edition of the Seville European Film Festival also decided to reward Italian-US helmer Jonas Carpignano, crowning him Best Director for his third feature, A Chiara [+lire aussi :
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fiche film], which, while blending elements of documentary and fiction, brings together the codes of gangster films. The movie also snagged a Special Mention for its cast, made up of Nina Fumo, Swami Rotolo, Carmela Fumo and Claudio Rotolo.

The awards list of the Official Section is rounded off by the Award for Best Actress, which went to first-timer Lucie Zhang, one of the protagonists of Paris, 13^th District [+lire aussi :
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The festival’s awards list includes the Acción Cultural Española Award for Best Director of a Spanish Film, the winner of which is chosen from among the titles taking part in all of the gathering’s competitive sections. The prize includes the internationalisation of the winning movie, enabling it to be programmed at leading Ibero-American film festivals. The jury for this trophy – comprising Mike Goodridge, Monica Goti and Boglarka Nagy – opted to grant it to David Pantaleón for his feature debut, Rendir los machos [+lire aussi :
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Here is the full list of award winners:

Official Section

Golden Giraldillo for Best Film
Great Freedom [+lire aussi :
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Grand Jury Prize (ex aequo)
Onoda – 10,000 Nights in the Jungle [+lire aussi :
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Costa Brava, Lebanon [+lire aussi :
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Best Screenplay
Arthur Harari and Vincent Poymiro – Onoda – 10,000 Nights in the Jungle 

Best Director
Jonas Carpignano - A Chiara [+lire aussi :
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Best Actor
Franz Rogowski - Great Freedom

Best Actress
Lucie Zhang – Paris, 13^th District [+lire aussi :
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Special Mention for its Cast
Nina Fumo, Swami Rotolo, Carmela Fumo and Claudio Rotolo – A Chiara

Best Editing
Nicolas Chaudeurge, Rebecca Lloyd and Jacob Secher Schulsinger – Cow [+lire aussi :
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Best Cinematography
Faraz Fesharaki - What Do We See When We Look at the Sky? [+lire aussi :
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The New Waves section

Best Film in The New Waves
Moon, 66 Questions [+lire aussi :
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The New Waves Special Award
Hold Me Tight [+lire aussi :
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Best Non-fiction Film in The New Waves (ex aequo)
The Story of Looking [+lire aussi :
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Babi Yar. Context [+lire aussi :
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Special Recognition for a Non-fiction Film in The New Waves
Landscapes of Resistance [+lire aussi :
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Endless Revolutions section

Best Film
Ghost Song [+lire aussi :
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Panorama Andaluz section

Best Film
¡Dolores, guapa! [+lire aussi :
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Honourable Mention
Pico reja, la verdad que la tierra esconde [+lire aussi :
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Other awards

Audience Award for Best Film in the Extraordinary Stories Section
Small Body [+lire aussi :
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Audience Grand Prize for Best Film in the EFA Selection Section
The Worst Person in the World [+lire aussi :
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Best Director of a First or Second European Feature
Landscapes of Resistance - Marta Popivoda

Acción Cultural Española Award for Best Director of a Spanish Film
Rendir los machos [+lire aussi :
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ASECAN Award for Best Film in the Official Section
Great Freedom - Sebastian Meise

Cinephiles of the Future Award
L’Horizon [+lire aussi :
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Europa Junior Award
Vicky and Her Mystery [+lire aussi :
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