Leonor, who today won the Golden Bear in the short film section of the Berlin Film Festival with “Ballad of a Batrachian,” he told Lusa that receive the prize “was completely unexpected.”
“It was completely unexpected. I never thought I thought it was impossible. We are little, we made a film with little money, always believed in me and be here and to have won the Golden Bear is an unbelievable thing, “said Leonor in Berlin, after the ceremony of the awards.
the director of the film “Ballad of a Batrachian” which exposes xenophobic behavior towards members of the Roma in Portugal, expects the ‘short’ help deconstruct prejudices regarding this community.
“If we see, Roma are excluded from society and probably there will continue. I think we talk a little bit about them can help, “he said, speaking to Portuguese news agency Lusa.
the film addresses the common practice in Portugal the use of ceramic frogs on the part of tenants and owners of cafes and restaurants in order to prevent the entry in these establishments members of the Roma community, who have many superstitions connected with the animal.
Leonor which has gypsy roots by the father, says the film “not only presents a problem but try, somehow, to fight it,” since the very director felt the “urge” to destroy many of these frogs in front the camera.
the director stressed that the award also “represents the recognition of a job for two years, and all the people who worked on the film.”
the moments that following the award ceremony were “abysmal folly,” said the director, adding that in addition to receiving the golden bear, also had the opportunity to meet the actor Clive Owen.
“And that’s not all day that knows Clive Owen. Now that’s a success in life, “joked the director.
The prize acceptance speech, which received with surprise, Leonor was interspersed phrases in Portuguese and English, confessing never have thought that the film” could receive this award. “
” when I made this movie ‘rough, never mind be here [at the Berlinale], the more prizes, “said the director in an interview with Lusa, in Berlin, when his movie still in competition.
“what I want is for the next sessions smoothly, that people like the film and if you do not like it, [that] will talk to me [to] discuss “he said.
” in the end, we make movies for them to be seen and not to think about awards. Of course the prizes are important and help to a certain release, “he said then Lusa.
This is the second Leonor film that, in 2012, ran” Rhoma Acans “also focused on ciagana community in Portugal and which earned him the Take One prize, short Vila do Conde, in 2013.
in 2012, John Salaviza was awarded the golden bear at this same section of the Berlinale, the short film Rafa.
the 66th edition of the Berlinale, which ends on Sunday, had the largest presence ever of Portuguese cinema at the event, with eight national film production, including three in official competition, including long . -metragem “war Letters” by Ivo Ferreira, inspired by the correspondence of António Lobo Antunes
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