The different films featuring in the winners’ list of the Official Section of the 67th San Sebastián Film Festival can be counted on a single hand. The surprise victor of this year’s edition, Brazil’s Pacified by US director Paxton Winters, a movie that was admittedly not one of the most eagerly awaited in this section, has ended up taking home the Golden Shell and two additional prizes to boot: the Silver Shell for Best Actor for Bukassa Kabengele and the Jury Prize for Best Cinematography for Laura Merians. “These awards are very important for us and for Brazilian cinema,” declared the director as he accepted his trophy on stage, although, just as surprisingly, he neglected to mention how difficult the situation is for culture in Brazil at the moment, under Jair Bolsonaro’s government. Something similar happened last year, with the handing out of another three gongs to Rojo [+lire aussi :
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Besides the triumph of the Brazilian flick (which, curiously, boasted an executive-producer credit for Darren Aronofsky and his outfit Protozoa), the other big title in the winners’ list was the lauded The Infinite Trench [+lire aussi :
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The Special Jury Prize, the second-most-important award, went to a female-directed movie, and one of the most highly appreciated in the competition, Proxima [+lire aussi :
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In the parallel sections, Europe’s presence was not particularly strong, with Chile’s Some Beasts by Jorge Riquelme Serrano taking home the Kutxabank-New Directors Award in the New Directors section (in which Sister [+lire aussi :
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Here is the complete list of award winners:

Official Section

Golden Shell
Pacified – Paxton Winters (Brazil)

Special Jury Prize
Proxima [+lire aussi :
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Silver Shell for Best Director
Aitor Arregi, Jon Garaño, Jose Mari Goenaga – The Endless Trench [+lire aussi :
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Silver Shell for Best Actress (ex aequo)
Greta Fernández – A Thief's Daughter [+lire aussi :
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Nina Hoss – The Audition [+lire aussi :
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interview : Ina Weisse
interview : Ina Weisse
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Silver Shell for Best Actor
Bukassa Kabengele – Pacified

Jury Prize for Best Cinematography
Laura Merians – Pacified

Jury Prize for Best Screenplay
Luiso Berdejo, Jose Mari Goenaga – The Endless Trench

New Directors

Kutxabank-New Directors Award
Some Beasts – Jorge Riquelme Serrano (Chile)
Special Mention
Sister [+lire aussi :
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Zabaltegi-Tabakalera

Zabaltegi-Tabakalera Award
I Was at Home, but… [+lire aussi :
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Special Mention
Isadora's Children [+lire aussi :
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Horizontes Latinos

Horizontes Latinos Award
Again Once Again – Romina Paula (Argentina)
Special Mention
La bronca – Daniel Vega, Diego Vega (Peru/Colombia)

Other awards

RTVE Another Look Award
Let It Be Law [+lire aussi :
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Cooperación Española Award
Our Mothers [+lire aussi :
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City of Donostia/San Sebastián Audience Award
The Specials [+lire aussi :
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City of Donostia/San Sebastián Audience Award for Best European Film
Sorry We Missed You [+lire aussi :
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Irizar Basque Film Award
The Endless Trench – Aitor Arregi, Jon Garaño, Jose Mari Goenaga

Youth Award
The Good Intentions – Ana García Blaya (Argentina)