'No One's Child' gets award in Palm Springs

BELGRADE - "No One's Child", a debut movie by Vuk Rsumovic, received the award titled "New Voices/New Visions" at 26th Palm Springs International Film Festival that took place from January 2 to 12.

In the reasoning behind the decision, the jury say that "No One's Child" is a "tale about the desire to be loved and to belong, told from the perspective of a feral boy confronting civilization for the first time".

A total of 196 movies from 65 countries have been screened at the festival. The program included 51 national contenders for the Academy Awards (out of 83 submissions this year).

The "New Voices/New Visions" competition included 10 new international talents making their feature film debut at the Festival, with the additional criteria that the films selected are currently without U.S. distribution.
"We are deeply impressed by this compelling, multilayered and assured first feature film by a writer-director from Serbia. A child actor (in an astonishing performance by Denis Muric) undergoes an extraordinary transformation in this personal, intimate tale set in a time of historical turmoil. Carefully considered yet unexpected choices and bold direction result in a film that is both immediate and immersive, and the jury eagerly look forward to more work from this exciting new talent."

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