Geographies of Solitude
Jacquelyn Mills
International Feature Film Prize in l’Alternativa Official
The jury for International Feature Films in l’Alternativa Official at the 29th edition of the Barcelona Independent Film Festival, l’Alternativa, made up of Iván Guarnizo, Margot Mecca and Paco Poch, met on 22 November 2022 and agreed unanimously to award the International Feature Film Prize to
Geographies of Solitude, by Jacqueline Mills (Canada).
A wonderfully surprising portrait rich in subtle poetry and potent aesthetics.
The jury also awarded Special Mentions to
Une vie comme une autre, by Faustine Cros (Belgium)
and to
Saint Omer, by Alice Diop (France).
International Short Film Prize in l’Alternativa Official
The jury for International Short Films in l’Alternativa Official at the 29th edition of the Barcelona Independent Film Festival, l’Alternativa, made up of Anna Giralt Gris, Angelica Tognetti and Antoni Pinent, met on 23 November 2022 and agreed unanimously to award the International Short Film Prize jointly to
Nazarbazi, by Maryam Tafakory (Iran, United Kingdom).
An intimate, critical and poetic vision of Iran’s past carefully crafted out of archive footage and blended with captivating sound.
And to
Urban Solutions, by Arne Hector, Vinícius Lopes, Luciana Mazeto and Minze Tummescheit (Germany).
An insightful, humanist take on crushing capitalist power told through a thoughtfully ambiguous narrative with dashes of subversive humour.
The jury also awarded a Special Mention to
To Pick a Flower, by Shireen Seno (Philippines).
A keen exploration of humans’ extractivist relationships with nature through photography, as a paradigm that reveals the commercialisation of images and the Philippines.
Spanish Film Prize in l’Alternativa Official
The jury for Spanish Films in l’Alternativa Official at the 29th edition of the Barcelona Independent Film Festival, l’Alternativa, made up of Ana Aitana Fernández, Marla Jacarilla and Toni Junyent Rosa, met on 24 November 2022 and agreed unanimously to award the Spanish Film Prize jointly to
Descartes, by Concha Barquero and Alejandro Alvarado (Spain),
And to
La visita y un jardín secreto, by Irene M. Borrego (Spain, Portugal).
Both films pack a powerful punch in questioning the prevailing account of democracy in present-day Spain and examine the enduring effects of censorship.
The jury also awarded a Special Mention to
A los libros y a las mujeres canto, de María Elorza (Spain).
A paean to literature as a source of inspiration for women and a means of passing on experience down the generations.
DOCMA Feature Film Prize in l’Alternativa Official
The jury for the DOCMA Prize at the 29th edition of the Barcelona Independent Film Festival, l’Alternativa, made up of Mariona Guiu, Macià Florit Campins and Ruth Somalo, met on 24 November 2022 and agreed unanimously to award the DOCMA Feature Film Prize to
A los libros y a las mujeres canto, by María Elorza (Spain).
A powerfully crafted film combining passion, authenticity and, above all, a love for women, books and women who read books. A much-awaited film brimming with love.
The jury also awarded a Special Mention to
Luminum, by Maximiliano Schonfeld (Argentina).
The captivating story of a mother and daughter bound together by their shared passion in extraterrestrial life and their search for life beyond the visible world. A perfectly structured documentary with daring leaps of faith that manages to transcend reality and transport us to another world.
Don Quixote International Feature Film Prize l'Alternativa Official
The jury for the Don Quixote Prize at the 29th edition of the Barcelona Independent Film Festival, l’Alternativa, made up of Tiziana Spadaro, Martha Otte and Francisco Javier Fernández, met on 24 November 2022 and agreed unanimously to award the Don Quixote International Feature Film Prize to
Geographies of Solitude, by Jacquelyn Mills (Canada).
This meeting between an inquisitive, diligent filmmaker and a dedicated, uncompromising environmentalist is a transformative cinematic revelation for young and old alike.
The jury also awarded a Special Mention to
Une vie comme une autre, by Faustine Cros (Belgium).
A film that manages to make a powerful family drama more bearable.
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