{"id":390849,"date":"2024-09-18T16:45:29","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T14:45:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eunews.it\/2024\/09\/18\/presentati-i-cinque-film-candidati-al-premio-lux-del-pubblico-grandi-protagonisti-i-temi-sociali-e-politici-attuali\/"},"modified":"2024-09-23T17:48:30","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T15:48:30","slug":"five-films-nominated-for-audience-lux-award-address-key-social-and-political-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eunews.it\/en\/2024\/09\/18\/five-films-nominated-for-audience-lux-award-address-key-social-and-political-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Films nominated for Audience Lux Award address key social and political issues"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brussels – Five films by European directors<\/strong>, all award-winning,\u00a0are now in competition for the Public’s Lux Award<\/a><\/strong>, organized by the European Parliament to bring politics and the public closer together through the medium of film.<\/p>\n

During the presentation press conference, MEP\u00a0Sabine Verheyen<\/strong>, First Vice-President of the European Parliament, described the Prize<\/strong> as “a way to promote<\/strong>\u00a0the ideas and fundamental principles of the EU<\/strong>.” Along with her, Nela Reihl<\/strong>, Chairwoman of the Committee on Culture and Education, added that cinema<\/strong> is “a means of expression that transcends spatial, economic, and social divisions<\/strong>“, and this allows for “translating the policies of the EU, which we talk about in the European Parliament, by bringing them closer to our citizens.”<\/p>\n

The films in contention<\/h4>\n

A panel of film experts chose in recent months the films that will compete. The first submitted is a co-production of Greece, Austria, Cyprus, Romania, and Bulgaria, Animals<\/strong>, directed by Greek Sofia Exarchou<\/strong>, which deals with the working conditions of the tourism industry in Greece, exposing the degrading pace of the entertainment staff. This is followed by Dahomey<\/strong>, a documentary by French filmmaker Mati Diop<\/strong>, co-produced by France, Senegal, and Benin to chronicle the issue of the return of artworks stolen by French colonial troops<\/strong> to the current Republic of Benin, giving voice to the demands of a new generation.<\/p>\n

Another selected and only animated film is Flow<\/strong>, directed by Latvian Gints Zilbalodis. It<\/strong>\u00a0chronicles climate change<\/strong> using a cat as its hero-protagonist, forced to flee a hostile environment due to a flood.<\/p>\n

The fourth nominee is Intercepted<\/strong>, by Ukrainian-Canadian filmmaker Oksana Karpovych<\/strong>. The documentary chronicles the conflict in Ukraine<\/strong> and the ensuing destruction. The use of wiretaps of Russian soldiers talking to their families makes the narrative of the French, Canadian, and Ukrainian co-production even more dramatic.\u00a0The last film singled out is\u00a0<\/span>Julie Keeps Quiet<\/strong>, by Belgian\u00a0<\/span>Leonardo van Dijl<\/strong>, which chronicles gender equality, women’s rights, and mental health in a Belgian-Swedish production through the story of a young tennis player whose coach is suspended for abuse of office.<\/span><\/p>\n

How the winner is selected<\/h4>\n

The Prize is awarded by the European Parliament each year in conjunction with the European Film Academy<\/strong>, in collaboration with the EU Commission <\/strong>and the Europa Cinemas network<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

From 2020, the Lux Audience Award is\u00a0awarded<\/strong> to one of five nominated films\u00a0through an online vote involving the public<\/a>\u00a0and the members of the European Parliament<\/strong>, with an equal weighting of 50 per cent. The nominated films will be in cinemas across the EU and available in 24 European languages until April 2025.<\/p>\n

Also added to the project this year is the Young Talent Program<\/strong>, which selects one representative per EU member country from among young film professionals under 30 who are involved in filmmaking to promote European values.<\/p>\n

The purpose of the former is to foster dialogue between politics and the public,<\/strong>\u00a0and the films<\/strong>, whether already known or award-winning, must be relevant to issues of interest to the European debate<\/strong>. Diversity of tone and genre is welcomed, as is accessibility to a diverse audience.<\/p>\n

There is a huge focus,<\/strong>\u00a0this year as well,\u00a0on some of the major current social and political issues<\/strong>, including mental health, poverty, climate change, freedom of expression, gender equality, and LGBTIQ+ rights.<\/span>\u00a0The winning film will be announced in April next year, with a date yet to be determined.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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