Anatol Schuster "Ein idealer Ort (A Perfect Place), touched the jury greatly due to its genuine interest in the phenomenon of migration from the countryside to the city, its splendid poetic narrative style, and the extraordinary way it established the setting of the story, both visually and acoustically."
Anna Zora Berashed The jury found Anne Zohra Berrached's entry Two Mothers not only compelling in its aesthetic form but also in the profundity of its content and authenticity. With its subtle use of colour and the genuine performances of the two protagonists, the film took a very gentle approach to a political issue without trying to politicize it. Through its outward form and the outstanding direction of the many non-professional actors, the film gives a very convincing portrait of a difficult relationship between two women, and their desire for togetherness and family. With intelligence, the director finds a way to open up a new perspective between the classic genres of documentary and fictional film, one in which both forms have a place and merge.
Marten Perzil Because of its visual strength and the stylistic confidence of its editing. With gripping dynamics, it mixes personal history with the collective memory of the German Democratic Republic. We've rarely been so splendidly manipulated.
