Best of IDFA 2021
O, Collecting Eggs Despite the Times
Pim Zwier | Netherlands | 2021 | 80' | English, German, Dutch spoken | Dutch subtitles
Fascinating portrait of the German ornithologist Max Schönwetter (1874-1961), who collected bird's eggs in a monomaniacal way. As WWII was about to break out, he busied himself with organising his large collection.
IDFA Award for Best Directing in de Envision Competition
Handbook
Pavel Mozhar | Germany, Belarus | 2021' | 26' | Russian German spoken | Dutch subtitled
How suppress an uprising? In his Berlin studio, the Belarussian Pavel Mozhar shows how President Lukashenko handled the uprising in his country.
IDFA Award for Best Short Documentary
Where Are We Headed
Ruslan Fedotow | Russia, Belarus | 2021 | 63' | Russian spoken | Dutch subtitled
In the underground corridors of the Moscow metro, everything and everyone comes together, forming a society in itself. The beautiful stations form the perfect backdrop for a tragicomic show that never stops.
IDFA Award for Best First Feature & IDFA Award for Best Cinematography
Children of the Mist
Diem Ha Le | Vietnam | 2021 | 92' | Hmong, Vietnamese spoken |Dutch subtitles
The Hmong live in the north of Vietnam. The girls of this people usually marry at a very young age, usually after being 'kidnapped' by their future husband on New Year's Eve. Does this fate also await 12-year-old Di?
IDFA Award for Best Directing International Competition
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Best of IDFA 2021 on Tour Extra: Mr. Landsbergis
In addition to the full-day Best of IDFA on Tour program with the above four award-winning films, we also screen Best of IDFA on Tour Extra: Mr. Landsbergis. A captivating, detailed history lesson about the breakup of the Soviet Union and Winner IDFA Award Best Film & Best Editing.
