Awards

"The registration of what seems to be reality instead of fiction on any level is shown as if it took no effort at all. This film is an incredible cinematic achievement and fully immerses the audience in a family gathering and makes us aware of them not only on a personal level but also embodies the spirit of the times we live in. The award for Best Film goes to Sieranevada by Cristi Puiu."

"For seamless control over a large cast that is as natural and true to life as it can be and for the placement of the camera as an extremely intimate observer. The award for Best Director goes to Cristi Puiu for Sieranevada."

A premium of DEM 10,000,-.

Prix UIP Berlin

Romania.

For a film awaiting American distribution.

For a work exemplary for its imaginative use of minimal resources to make a film that is intelligent, entertaining and socially perceptive.

The film tells us a tragicomic and documental story about an helpless person in an established system. Human life as the most sacred value is shown from its most natural and ordinary side. It demolishes the myth of the great value of every single human life by showing a death of a man being as ordinary as eating and sleeping.

Jury statement: "It combines social critique with a reflection on universal themes. It combines brutal honesty and a sense of the absurd with great compassion. With relentless realism and precision it builds effortlessly into an unforgettable metaphor."

2nd place

3rd place.

Fourth Place