Congratulations!
PIFA's 2019 Winner for
Best Foreign Film:
The Orchard – (Directors: Wanja M. Sellers and Charles McMahon; Screenwriters: Wanja M. Sellers and Anton Chekhov; Producer: Wanja M. Sellers; comedy, drama; 1 hr. 43 min.; 2018; UK, shot in Italy; English) Middle-aged but still hard-partying Lia finally returns home to Italy after a self-imposed exile.
But when she arrives, she’s met with the break-up of her family as the family’s home and olive plantation go up for auction in this update on Anton Chekhov’s bittersweet comedy, “The Cherry Orchard.” Watch the trailer
But when she arrives, she’s met with the break-up of her family as the family’s home and olive plantation go up for auction in this update on Anton Chekhov’s bittersweet comedy, “The Cherry Orchard.” Watch the trailer
The other 2019 nominees were:
2 – (Director: Marcelo Presotto; Screenwriters: Marcelo Presotto and Barbara Riethe; Producers: Marcelo Presotto, Maran Poian, Ricardo Montanha; drama; 1 hr. 20 min.; 2018; Brazil; Portuguese) After his mother’s death, Miguel seeks out his father’s daughter, his mysterious half-sister Lis, for the first time. Suspicious yet intrigued by Miguel’s sudden presence in her life, Lis allows him to stay with her in her apartment for a few days.
Awkward co-existence turns into tension, however, as Miguel finds a deck of tarot cards in Lis’ things, and Lis finds a poster of her own mother in Miguel’s wallet. A hidden family history threatens to come to light as Miguel and Lis confront each other over their discoveries. Watch the trailer
Awkward co-existence turns into tension, however, as Miguel finds a deck of tarot cards in Lis’ things, and Lis finds a poster of her own mother in Miguel’s wallet. A hidden family history threatens to come to light as Miguel and Lis confront each other over their discoveries. Watch the trailer
UNS – (Director-Screenwriter: Singh Sahab; Producer: Samir Raees; romance, drama; 1 hr. 46 min.36 sec.; 2018; India; Hindi) “UNS” is the story of two love birds, Ali and Sanno, a physically and mentally challenged couple who share a true love with no terms or conditions. Based of true story.
BFF Courier – Original Title: 極品閏蜜 (Director-Producer: Rannes Man; Screenwriter: Rannes Man and Marine Lee; romance, comedy, friendship, women; 1 hr. 50 min.; 2018; Hong Kong; Chinese) Four best friends with completely different personalities find their friendship bonds put to the test when, one by one, the deep secrets hidden among them are revealed. Watch the trailer
The Forest (aka Der Wald) – (Director-Screenwriter: Viktor Gasic; Producers: Pavel Sebek, Kim Sun Park, Carlos Naranjo; drama, feature; 2 hr. 18 min.; 2018; Germany, shot in Germany and the Czech Republic; German) Two young, successful couples and their children go on an excursion into the forest. When their children disappear in a storm, the entire construct of their friendship starts to crumble.
What follows is an odyssey through the forests that turns into a metaphysical journey. The forest and the film imagery act as a poetic expression of the inner mind, creating the metaphorical psychogram of a lost culture that desperately looking for a way out and a future. It is a poetic portrait of today's society. Watch the trailer
What follows is an odyssey through the forests that turns into a metaphysical journey. The forest and the film imagery act as a poetic expression of the inner mind, creating the metaphorical psychogram of a lost culture that desperately looking for a way out and a future. It is a poetic portrait of today's society. Watch the trailer