Awards

"Patricio Guzmán's documentary shows a moving history of the people of Patagonia and Chile reminding us that human suffering and injustice go beyond political and social systems. Using water not only as a symbolic tool but also as a natural element it puts the concrete story of the region's victims, including pre-colonial indigenous persons and those who opposed Pinochet's regime, into the vast perspective of humankind."

Chile.

Tied with Rithy Panh for Everything Will Be OK (2022). "Two wonderful filmmakers who continue to lead a social struggle, using their unique personal voice. The one deals with the revolution of our time, and with his great talent tells a story about resistance and female empowerment and reminds us that it is possible to change reality. The second director uses animation to show us a chilling view of our reality as human beings, this is a song about war, injustice, evil, but also hope for freedom."

For episode "Nostalgia for the Light"

For episode "Nostalgia for the Light"

Tied with When I Rise (2010).

Tied with Exile in Sarajevo (1997).

We all come from the sea. The ocean is the origin of life and keeps our memories and secrets. Patricio Guzmán's film The Pearl Button proposes that water not only has memory but also has a voice.

For its masterly ability to harness a pure cinematic language with profound and inspiring vision.

5th place.