The Gallego film 'O Corno' wins the Golden Shell
- For the first time in 71 editions, the work of a Basque filmmaker has been the winner of the prize. Donostiarra Jaione Camborda has been the winner of the Golden Shell, for the fourth consecutive year the awarded woman.
The film O Corno (Adarra) by Donostiarra director Jaione Camborda was awarded by the jury of the 71 edition of the San Sebastian Film Festival. It’s a totally Galician film and all the characters with a little centrality are women – see the film’s critique here.
Significant awards:
- Golden Shell to the best director: Jaione Camborda, O Corno.
- Silver Shell to the best director: Tzu-Hui Peng and Ping-Wen Wang, Chun xing / A Journey in Spring.
- Best Screenplay: Maria Alché and Benjamin Naishtati, in Pua.
- Silver Shell to the Best Main Interpretation for two people: Marcelo Suiotto, in Pua; and Tatsu Fuji, Great Absence.
- Silver Shell to Best Group Interpretation: Hovik in Keuchkeria, Un Amor.
- Award for best photography: Nadim Carlsen, Calas.
- Special Jury Prize: Isabella Eklöf, Calas.
Other awards:
- New Directors Prize: Bahadur the Brave.
- Horizontes Prize: The Castle.
- Zabaltegi-Tabakalera Prize: The rise of the human 3.
- Special mention of the Zabaltegi-Tabakalera Prize: Judgment.
- Nest Prize: Amma Ki Katha.
- Special mention of the Nest Prize: These include:
- Culinary Prize: The passion of dodin bouffant.
- Eusko Label First Prize: Latxa.
- Eusko Label Award: Soroborda.
- Irizar Prize for Basque Cinema: The dream of the sultana.
- San Sebastian City Public Prize: The snow society.
- San Sebastian Public Prize for the best European film: Io Capitano.
- TCM Youth Prize: The blue star.
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