Awards

"The FIPRESCI jury awards its prize to a film that gives young girls a voice. Through strong performances and striking 16 mm cinematography, the film explores how ambition and discipline can slip into coercion and abuse. With a restrained yet deeply unsettling expression, the film made a powerful impression."

The jury awards the authors of the film Coal in the Soul for its deep insight into the viewpoints and life stories of the film protagonists, exposed on the two extremes of a socially momentous problem.