Norwegian film 'I Am Yours' wins FEST award

BELGRADE - The Norwegian film 'I Am Yours', directed by Iram Haq, won the Best Film award in the 'Europe out of Europe' category at the 42nd FEST film festival.

The award, diploma and the prize of EUR 2,000 was delivered to the young Pakistani director at the official closing of the festival in Belgrade's Sava Centre late on Sunday.

Upon receiving the award, Iram Haq thanked the festival jury and audience and expressed gratitude to the organisers for inviting her to come to Belgrade.

It is wonderful to be here, Haq said and added that this is her first film so the award is a great honour for her. She said that she is extremely happy to be in Belgrade.

Elaborating on the unilateral decision of the jury, German film critic Klaus Eder as the FIPRESCI secretary general and jury president said that the film was awarded for its deep insight into the story of a Pakistani family which immigrated to Norway, for the sensibility and sincerity in the depiction of a lonely woman, for the outstanding portrayal of the main female character and the fresh directing touch.

The competition included six films, from Russia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Norway, Israel and Macedonia. The jury included Eder, Serbian director Goran Markovic and Croat critic and author Tomislav Kurelec.

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