2018 Stockholm International Film Festival Explained
The 29th Stockholm International Film Festival took place on 7–18 November 2018 in Stockholm, Sweden.[1]
Canadian drama film Firecrackers won the Bronze Horse, most prestigious award.[2]
Official selections
Competition
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|
| All Good | Alles ist gut | Eva Trobisch | Germany |
| Butterflies | Kelebkler | Tolga Karaçelik | Turkey |
| Capernaum | Capharnaüm | Nadine Labaki | Lebanon |
| The Chambermaid | La Camarista | Lila Avilés | Mexico |
| Diamantino | Gabriel Abrantes, Daniel Schmidt | Portugal, France, Brazil |
| Firecrackers | Jasmin Mozaffari | Canada |
| Fugue | Fuga | Agnieszka Smoczyńska | Poland, Czech Republic, Sweden |
| Genesis | Genèse | Philippe Lesage | Canada |
| Girl | Lukas Dhont | Belgium |
| Hard Paint | Tinta Bruta | Filipe Matzembacher, Marcio Reolon | Brazil |
| The Heiresses | Las Herederas | Marcelo Martinessi | Paraguay, Uruguay, Germany, Brazil, Norway |
| The Innocent | Der unschuldige | Simon Jacquemet | Switzerland, Germany |
| Jesus | Karai | Hiroshi Okuyama | Japan |
| The Kindergarten Teacher | Sara Colangelo | United States |
| The Load | Teret | Ognjen Glavonić | Serbia, Croatia, France, Iran, Qatar |
| Museum | Museo | Alonso Ruizpalacios | Mexico |
| Pause | Tonia Mishiali | Cyprus |
| Skate Kitchen | Crystal Moselle | United States |
| Styx | Wolfgang Fischer | Germany, Austria |
| Sunset | Napszállta | László Nemes | Hungary, France |
| Wildlife | Paul Dano | United States |
| X & Y | Anna Odell | Sweden | |
American Independents
Discovery
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|
| Angel Face | Gueule d'ange | Vanessa Filho | France |
| Another Day of Life | Raúl de la Fuente, Damien Nenow | Poland, Spain, Germany, Belgium, Hungary |
| Blindspotting | Carlos López Estrada | United States |
| Girls of the Sun | Les filles du soleil | Eva Husson | France, Belgium, Georgia, Switzerland |
| Lemonade | Ioana Uricaru | Romania, Germany, Sweden, Canada |
| Little Tickles | Les Chatouilles | Andréa Bescond, Eric Métayer | France |
| Sofia | Meryem Benm'Barek-Aloïsi | France, Qatar |
| The Truk | L'enkas | Sarah Marx | France |
| Twin Flower | Fiore Gemello | Laura Luchetti | Italy |
| When the Trees Fall | Koly padayut dereva | Marysia Nikitiuk | Ukraine, Poland, Macedonia |
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Documentary Competition
Icons
Impact
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|
| Birds of Passage | Pájaros de Verano | Ciro Guerra, Cristina Gallego | Colombia, Mexico, Denmark, France |
| Cold Sweat | Araghe Sard | Soheil Beiraghi | Iran |
| Core of the World | Serdtse mira | Natalia Meshchaninova | Russia, Lithuania |
| Donbass | Sergei Loznitsa | Germany, Ukraine, France, Netherlands, Romania |
| Los Silencios | Beatriz Seigner | Brazil, Colombia, France |
| Manta Ray | Kraben Rahu | Phuttiphong Aroonpheng | Thailand, France, China |
| Ray & Liz | Richard Billingham | United Kingdom |
| Vox Lux | Brady Corbet | United States | |
Open Zone
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|
| Asako I & II | Ryusuke Hamaguchi | Japan, France |
| Burning | Beoning | Lee Chang-dong | South Korea |
| Charlie Says | Mary Harron | United States |
| Cold War | Żimna Wojna | Paweł Pawlikowski | Poland, France, United Kingdom |
| Dear Son | Weldi | Mohamed Ben Attia | Tunisia, Belgium, France, Qatar |
| El Angel | Luis Ortega | Argentina, Spain |
| Everybody Knows | Todos lo saben | Asghar Farhadi | Spain, France, Italy |
| The Fall of the American Empire | La Chute de l´empire américain | Denys Arcand | Canada |
| A Family Tour | Ying Lang | Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia |
| The Favourite | Yorgos Lanthimos | Ireland, United Kingdom, United States |
| Float Like a Butterfly | Carmel Winters | Ireland |
| The Good Girls | Las niñas bien | Marquez Abella | Mexico |
| Happy New Year, Colin Burstead | Ben Wheatley | United Kingdom |
| Hotel by the River | Gang-byun Hotel | Hong Sang-soo | South Korea |
| In the Aisles | In den Gängen | Thomas Stuber | Germany |
| Let Me Fall | Lof mér að falla | Baldvin Zophoníasson | Iceland |
| Mirai | 未来のミライ | Mamoru Hosoda | Japan |
| Night/Ext | Leil Khargi | Ahmad Abdalla | Egypt |
| Shock Waves: "Diary of My Mind" | Onde de choc, Journal de ma tête | Ursula Meier | Switzerland |
| Shoplifters | 万引き家族 | Hirokazu Kore-eda | Japan |
| Sibel | Guillaume Giovanetti, Çagla Zencirci | Turkey, Germany, France, Luxembourg |
| The Wild Pear Tree | Ahlat ağacı | Nuri Bilge Ceylan | Turkey | |
Awards
The following awards were presented during the 29th edition:[3] [4]
Cold War by Paweł Pawlikowski
Lifetime Achievement Award
Achievement Award
Visionary Award
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: The Stockholm International Film Festival announces its official programme. Cineuropa. Marta. Bałaga. 19 October 2018. 2 January 2022.
- Web site: 'Firecrackers,' 'Skate Kitchen' Win Top Awards at Female-Centric Stockholm Film Festival. Variety. Elsa. Keslassy. 16 November 2018. 2 January 2022.
- Web site: 'Firecrackers' wins best film at Stockholm Film Festival. Screen Daily. 17 November 2018. 2 January 2022. Wendy. Mitchell.
- Web site: Female directors win big at the Stockholm International Film Festival. Cineuropa. Marta. Bałaga. 19 November 2018. 2 January 2022.
- Web site: Director Mary Harron to receive the 2018 Stockholm Lifetime Achievement Award. Cision. 11 October 2018. 2 January 2022.
- Web site: Actress Gunnel Lindblom is honored with the Stockholm Achievement Award 2018. 15 October 2018. 2 January 2022. Cision.
- Web site: Asghar Farhadi to receive Stockholm Visionary Award. Tehran Times. 19 October 2018. 2 January 2022.
