The 14th Batumi International Arthouse Film Festival (15-22 September) wrapped last night with a ceremony in the Black Sea city's State Musical Centre. Marko Škop's Karlovy Vary title Let There Be Light [+leggi anche:
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Iran's Reza Mirkarimi received the Best Director gong for Castle of Dreams, as well as the Award of the Georgian Film Critics’ Jury. Emin Alper's A Tale of Three Sisters [+leggi anche:
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In the Documentary Competition, Kim Longinotto's Shooting the Mafia [+leggi anche:
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Georgian filmmaker Amiran Dolidze's Locarno hit Animal won the Best Short Film Award, while Hope by Belarus' Aleksandra Markova and Watermelon Juice by Spain's Irene Moray received Special Mentions.

Earlier in the festival, the Lifetime Achievement Awards for Contribution to Cinema were bestowed upon Paul Schrader, Denis Lavant, Krzysztof Zanussi and veteran Georgian actor Manuchar Shervashidze, while on the closing night, the president of the jury, Russian director Alexander Mindadze, received the same honour.

Here is the full list of award winners:

Feature Competition

Grand Prix
Let There Be Light [+leggi anche:
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Best Director
Reza Mirkarimi - Castle of Dreams (Iran)

Best Actress
Ece Yüksel - A Tale of Three Sisters [+leggi anche:
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Best Actor
Kayhan Açikgöz - A Tale of Three Sisters

Jury’s Special Prize
End of Season [+leggi anche:
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Georgian Film Critics’ Jury Prize
Castle of Dreams - Reza Mirkarimi

Documentary Competition

Best Film
Shooting the Mafia [+leggi anche:
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Special Mentions
Forman vs. Forman [+leggi anche:
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Lovemobil [+leggi anche:
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Short Film Competition

Best Film
Animal - Amiran Dolidze (Georgia)

Special Mentions
Hope - Aleksandra Markova (Belarus)
Watermelon Juice - Irene Moray (Spain)

Lifetime Achievement Award for Contribution to Cinema
Paul Schrader (USA)
Denis Lavant (France)
Krzysztof Zanussi (Poland)
Alexander Mindadze (Russia)
Manuchar Shervashidze (Georgia)