The New Year That Never Came awarded the Best Film in the Orizzonti section at Venice Film Festival
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The New Year That Never Came received the award for Best Film in the Orizzonti section at the Closing Ceremony of the Venice International Film Festival, Biennale Cinema, 81st edition.
“We are thrilled and overjoyed to share such great news from Biennale Cinema: The Best Film Award in the Orizzonti section comes to Romania, for the first time! The New Year That Never Came/ Anul Nou care n-a fost, directed by Bogdan Mureșanu is the winner!”, said the film representatives on the Facebook page.
“I dedicate this award to the entire team that worked on this large film, with over 40 wonderful actors. Also, because this film also reminds of life under a dictatorial regime, I dedicate this award to all the people in the world who still know this situation, who are looking for dignity, freedom and humanity. I hope you have as great a New Year as we have,” said in his turn director Bogdan Mureșanu.
A Kinotopia production, Romania, the feature film ANUL NOU CARE N A FOST was made in co-production with: SRTV (Romanian Television Company), All Inclusive Films (Serbia) and in association with Chainsaw Europe. The film is written, directed and produced by Bogdan Mureșanu. The image is signed by Boróka Biró and Tudor Platon, and Vanja Kovacevic and Mircea Lăcătuș made the editing. The sound was handled by: Alex Dragomir, Iolanda Gârleanu; editing, design & sound mixing: Sebastian Zsemlye/Raza Studio. Iulia and Victor Fulicea signed the scenography, and Dana Anghel, Iulia Roșeanu and Domnica Bodogan created the costumes, make-up and hair, respectively.
Ada Solomon, Viorel Chesaru (Chainsaw Europe), Vanja Kovacevic (All Inclusive, Serbia) are the co-producers of the film, and Irina Enea, Bogdan Luca and Adriana Bumbeș are the executive producers of the film. Associate producers: Theo Nissim, Claudia Nedelcu Duca, Dan Burlac, Adrian Văncică.
Starring: Adrian Văncică, Nicoleta Hâncu, Mihai Călin, Andrei Miercure, Emilia Dobrin, Iulian Postelnicu, Manuela Hărăbor, Ioana Flora, Ada Galeș, Victoria Raileanu, Elvira Deatcu, Marian Râlea, Vasile Muraru, Ion Sapdaru, Mircea Andreescu, Radu Gabriel, Vlad Ionuț Popescu, Theodor Șoptelea, Răzvan Vasilescu, Ioan Paraschiv, Doru Cătănescu, Gabriel Spahiu, Angel Popescu, Nicodim Ungureanu, Ilinca Hărnuț, Sorin Cociș, Marius Damian, Marian Adochiței, Dana Voicu, Afrodita Androne, Virgil Aioanei, Luca Toma and many others.
The Romanian film also received the FIPRESCI (The International Federation of Film Critics) Award.
“Among the eligible titles – debut features from the Orizzonti and Settimana Internazionale della Critica sections – we have chosen to award a film that stands out for its ambitious and remarkably mature direction. Its six distinct stories appear independent at first, but they gradually interweave into a rare equilibrium of narrative threads. The film culminates in a profound exploration of human behaviour shaped by the long-standing fear of political repression, shared across generations living under authoritarian rule. We praise this film for its sharp political insight, sophisticated yet entertaining storytelling, masterful balance of tones, and exceptional casting.”
The members of the 81st Venice FIPRESCI Jury are: Jean-Philippe Guerand (France), Martin Horyana (Czeck Republic ), Hanna Pilarczyk (Germany), Gaia Simionati (Italy), Alissa Simon (USA), Simone Soranna (Italy).
Who won the Golden Lion?
Spanish director Pedro Almodovar’s first English-language film, “The Room Next Door,” which tackles the difficult themes of euthanasia and climate change, won the Venice Film Festival’s prestigious Golden Lion award on Saturday. The second prize, the Silver Lion, was a surprise, given to the Italian director Maura Delpero for her drama set during the Second World War – “Vermiglio”.
And the award for the best director went to American filmmaker Brady Corbet for his 3.5-hour film “The Brutalist”, the epic story of a Hungarian survivor of the Holocaust, played by Adrien Brody.
Australian Nicole Kidman and French Vincent Lindon were named the best actors.
Starring Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore, Almodovar’s “The Room Next Door” received an 18-minute standing ovation at its Venice premiere earlier this week – one of the longest in recent history,
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