His character shows great kindness to a young boy, despite the obvious risk to himself. It is this brave act that sets the film in motion. Rade plays this role in a believable and sensitive fashion with his character at the centre of his wellrounded film.

Her extraordinary ability as an actress allows her to subsume completely herself into the role. She portrays a woman coming to terms with a locked-in, suffocating reality who doesn't allow herself to be overwhelmed by it. The character of Wang Cailing suffers as a frustrated artist who has the courage to follow a different path. Jiang Wenli carries the movie at every stage with a true sense of elegance and charm.

For having shown that there is no difference between blacks and whites, men and women, and that commitment and teamwork enable all obstacles to be overcome in sport just as in life.

For the themes tackled - politics, loneliness and homosexuality - which become points to generate reflection in people of any social class, intelligently managing to capture the dark and fake reality of daily life.

This is a film you cannot watch and forget right away. It goes right to the heart with its portrait of the strength and determination of a family in fighting the mother's illness. The courage of the director, who has based the film on his own childhood, is simply unbelievable.

A moving and far from predictable portrait of the ability to love, beyond family bonds. Thanks to the extraordinary performance of the cast, the films proves how the hope for a brand new life can be born from the greatest grief.

This film's mythical core endeared it to the Jury with its innovative use of storytelling. Poetry, rhythm and symbols reveal the duality of love within the film for God and for the community. Hafez pits human strength against tradition fanaticism which connects strongly to current political and religious issues.

This film evoked a variety of emotions amongst the Jury and the reception of this was tangible in the theatre. Juno is about a teenage girl coming to terms with an unexpected pregnancy who deals with the situation in her own special way. The role of Juno is aptly played by Ellen Page who along with ensemble cast present the witty and interesting script with conviction.

For having confronted, with great courage and sensitivity, the issue of the discrimination against girls in gaining access to an education.