Berlin (EFE).- International Jury Berlinaleheaded by Oscar-winner Lupita Nyong'o and whose members include Spaniard Albert Serra, will announce on Saturday the winners of its 74th edition and will present a Golden Bear to one of the 20 films included in its official section.
After nine days of performances, the closing ceremony will begin at 18:30 GMT at the Berlinale Palace.
Two candidates are from Latin America
Among the nominated films are two Latin American films: the Dominican film “Pepe” by Nelson Carlo de los Santos, an atypical proposal in which the ghost of a hippo works to reflect on colonialism, and the Mexican film “La Coquina” by Alonso Ruizpalacios. Salute to the immigrants who work in the kitchen.
Among the critics' favourites, the Austrian film “The Devil's Bath” stands out, a realistic horror film directed by Veronica Franz and Severin Viala, set in the 18th century and raising its voice for the silent women of the rural world.
The Iranian film “My Favorite Cake,” which last night won the Fibreschi Award from international critics, is a love story that challenges the laws of the Iranian regime, and whose directors, Maryam Moghaddam and Behtash, were revenged on their makers without being able to do so. Travel to the Berlinale.
Interest in the African continent
Committed to promoting cross-cultural understanding and opening perspectives on the world's diversity, the festival, co-directed by Mariette Riesenbeek and Carlo Chatrian for the last time, pays special attention to the African continent.
With proposals such as the documentary “Dahomey”, by director Mati Diop, about recovering colonial origins; The romantic “Black Tea” by Abderrahmane Sissako, or the Tunisian “To Whom I Belong” by Meriem Jabbour.
The Berlinale also heard stories of women's liberation, starting with “Gloria!” The Italian by Margherita Vicario, a Western tale with a folk spirit, to the Buddhist-infused Nepalese “Shamballa,” by Min Bahadur Bam.
Abuse in the Church in Ireland (“Little Things Like These”, by Tim Millants), the dilemmas of the prison system (“Vogter”, by Gustav Müller) or the pain over the future of young people (“Strange Language”, by Claire Burguer), other topics were discussed .
There was also no shortage of dystopias such as the French “Empire” by Bruno Dumont, and the Italian “Another End” by Piero Messina.
Personal stories at the Berlinale
But more personal stories, such as the German story “Sterben” (“Death”) by Matthias Glasner, or the Korean story “The Traveler's Need” by Hong Sang-soo, were better appreciated.
On Saturday morning, the awards of the independent juries for the competition will be announced in a press conference, and in the afternoon, starting at 6:30 pm, the closing ceremony will be held.
The official international jury is completed by American actor Brady Corbet, Chinese director An Hui, German Christian Petzold, Italian actress Yasmine Trinca, and Ukrainian writer Oksana Zabuzhko.
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