Source: Sundance Film Festival on X

The feature In the Land of Brothers* received the Directing Award in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition and the Special Jury Award for Cinematic Innovation was presented to Johan Grimonprez for Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat* in the World Cinema Documentary Competition.

Iranian/French/Dutch co-production In the Land of Brothers by Iranian directors Raha Amirfazli and Alireza Ghasemi tells the story of three members of an extended Afghan family start their lives over in Iran as refugees, unaware they face a decades-long struggle ahead to be “at home”. The film is produced by Furyo Films (FR), Limited Circle (IR) and BALDR Film (NL). Sales are handled by Alpha Violet.

Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat is a co-production between Belgium, France and the Netherlands in which Belgian filmmaker Johan Grimonprez explores the post-colonial struggle for Congo’s resources, told from the unique perspective of Andrée Blouin, a neglected pioneer of female emancipation and independence throughout Africa. The film is produced by Onomatopee Films (BE) and Warboys Films (FR) in coproduction with BALDR Film. Sales: Submarine Entertainment & Mediawan.

The Sundance Film Festival is an annual film festival organized by the Sundance Institute in Park City (Utah). It is the largest independent film festival in the United States.

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*Film is supported by the Netherlands Film Fund
**Film is supported by the Production Incentive