Croatian War Drama Wins 20th Ljubljana Film Festival

Ljubljana, 22 November - Croatian war drama "Crnci" (The Blacks) by Zvonimir Jurica and Goran Devic won the Kingfisher Award, the top award handed out at the 20th Ljubljana International Film Festival (LIFFe), which concluded on Sunday. The jury's honourable mention went to Romanian film "Police, Adjective".

Ljubljana
The 20th Ljubljana International Film Festival (LIFFe) closes with an award ceremony.
Croatian director Goran Devic receives the festival's top award, the Kingfisher, for war drama Crnci (The Blacks).
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
The 20th Ljubljana International Film Festival (LIFFe) closes with an award ceremony.
Croatian director Goran Devic receives the festival's top award, the Kingfisher, for war drama Crnci (The Blacks).
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
The 20th Ljubljana International Film Festival (LIFFe) closes with an award ceremony.
The festival's top award, the Kingfisher, on display.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
The 20th Ljubljana International Film Festival (LIFFe) closes with an award ceremony.
The festival's top award, the Kingfisher, on display.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
The 20th Ljubljana International Film Festival (LIFFe) closes with an award ceremony.
Brothers Ben and Joshua Safdie receiving the award from the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI).
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
The 20th Ljubljana International Film Festival (LIFFe) closes with an award ceremony.
LIFFe programme director Simon Popek (right) receiving the viewer's choice award, dubbed "Zmaj" (Dragon), on the behalf of Canadian director Xavier Dolan.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
The 20th Ljubljana International Film Festival (LIFFe) closes with an award ceremony.
Brothers Ben and Joshua Safdie receiving the award from the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI).
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
The 20th Ljubljana International Film Festival (LIFFe) closes with an award ceremony.
Dutch director Jochem de Vries receiving the award for the best short film.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
The 20th Ljubljana International Film Festival (LIFFe) closes with an award ceremony.
Domen Konda receiving the award for the best film recorded with mobile phone.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
The 20th Ljubljana International Film Festival (LIFFe) closes with an award ceremony.
Dutch director Jochem de Vries receiving the award for the best short film.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
The 20th Ljubljana International Film Festival (LIFFe) closes with an award ceremony.
Domen Konda (left) receiving the award for the best film recorded with mobile phone.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
The 20th Ljubljana International Film Festival (LIFFe) closes with an award ceremony.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
The 20th Ljubljana International Film Festival (LIFFe) closes with an award ceremony.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
The 20th Ljubljana International Film Festival (LIFFe) closes with an award ceremony.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
The 20th Ljubljana International Film Festival (LIFFe) closes with an award ceremony.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
The 20th Ljubljana International Film Festival (LIFFe) closes with an award ceremony.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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