Movies from Ireland, Brazil, Philippines win Berlin’s generation 14plus

75. Berlin International Film Festival wrapped its generations of competitions for children and young people with honors for a variety and powerful slate of directors, led by Irish filmmaker Brendan Canty, whose drama is a drama Christy took home the main prize in the 14plus category.

Raw and deep influence on the story of arrival, Christy This is followed by a 17-year-old boy moving the streets of the working class after being thrown out of his foster parent. Reunitting with his alienated brother Shane, Christy found himself at the intersection, caught between withdrawing his past and the possibility of a new future.

The international jury praised the emotional authenticity and an unprofessional acting role of the film, stating: “This movie breaks with energy and raw emotions, grabbing a teenage pursuit of belonging to a striking realism. The directorial deep relationship with the community shines and makes every frame feel alive and fresh.”

Belgian director Maja-Aymia Yde Zellam received a special memorial for Burned headsA moving portrait of a 12-year-old girl who grew up in a Tunisian-Muslim family in Brussels, moving sadly after the sudden death of her older brother. “A bold but gentle deed,” he noticed the jury, praising the movie “Visually Freshly Fresh Pictures and Cordial Storytelling.”

In the meantime, the jury of young festivals has awarded her main honor, The Crystal Bear for Best Picture, Antoinettete Jadaon’s Sun from the Philippines. The drama, focused on the promising young gymnast with an unexpected pregnancy, is appreciated as “a immersion reality that feels authentic and deeply touching.” The jury praised her “sensitive view of her modern and socially critical theme” and “dark, yet hoping and empowered atmosphere.”

Special mention in the youth jury category went to Brazilian director Lucia Murat’s Recreation time (play time)Hybrid of documentary fiction in resolving the issue of education, violence and racism in Brazilian schools. “A movie whose visual content has left a deep impact on us,” the jury noted, emphasizing his urgent social message and an innovative approach to storytelling.