"Dogtooth" Wins Top Honours at Ljubljana Film Festival

Ljubljana, 21 November - Greek family drama "Dogtooth" by Yorgos Lanthimos won the top award at the 21st Ljubljana International Film Festival (LIFFe) on Saturday, the Kingfisher Award. The jury described the film as creating a "uniquely depressive atmosphere" but all the while remaining brutally on message.

Ljubljana The closing ceremony of the the 21st Ljubljana International Film Festival (LIFFe) Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
The closing ceremony of the the 21st Ljubljana International Film Festival (LIFFe)
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana The head of the British Council Slovenia James Hampson receives at the closing ceremony of the the 21st Ljubljana International Film Festival (LIFFe) on behalf British director Samantha Morton the FIPRESCI award, conferred by a jury of the International Federation of Film Critics, for "The Unloved". Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
The head of the British Council Slovenia James Hampson receives at the closing ceremony of the the 21st Ljubljana International Film Festival (LIFFe) on behalf British director Samantha Morton the FIPRESCI award, conferred by a jury of the International Federation of Film Critics, for "The Unloved".
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana The head of the British Council Slovenia James Hampson receives at the closing ceremony of the the 21st Ljubljana International Film Festival (LIFFe) on behalf British director Samantha Morton the FIPRESCI award, conferred by a jury of the International Federation of Film Critics, for "The Unloved". Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
The head of the British Council Slovenia James Hampson receives at the closing ceremony of the the 21st Ljubljana International Film Festival (LIFFe) on behalf British director Samantha Morton the FIPRESCI award, conferred by a jury of the International Federation of Film Critics, for "The Unloved".
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana The award for the best short film at the 21st Ljubljana International Film Festival (LIFFe) goes to US director Bernard Attal for "A Bike Ride". Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
The award for the best short film at the 21st Ljubljana International Film Festival (LIFFe) goes to US director Bernard Attal for "A Bike Ride".
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana The award for the best short film at the 21st Ljubljana International Film Festival (LIFFe) goes to US director Bernard Attal for "A Bike Ride". Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
The award for the best short film at the 21st Ljubljana International Film Festival (LIFFe) goes to US director Bernard Attal for "A Bike Ride".
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Serbian director Aleksa Gajic receiving the people's choice award at the 21st Ljubljana International Film Festival (LIFFe) for animated dystopia "Technotise - Edit & I" Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Serbian director Aleksa Gajic receiving the people's choice award at the 21st Ljubljana International Film Festival (LIFFe) for animated dystopia "Technotise - Edit & I"
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Serbian director Aleksa Gajic receiving the people's choice award at the 21st Ljubljana International Film Festival (LIFFe) for animated dystopia "Technotise - Edit & I" Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Serbian director Aleksa Gajic receiving the people's choice award at the 21st Ljubljana International Film Festival (LIFFe) for animated dystopia "Technotise - Edit & I"
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Greek family drama "Dogtooth" by Yorgos Lanthimos wins the top award at the 21st Ljubljana International Film Festival (LIFFe), the Kingfisher Award. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Greek family drama "Dogtooth" by Yorgos Lanthimos wins the top award at the 21st Ljubljana International Film Festival (LIFFe), the Kingfisher Award.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Greek family drama "Dogtooth" by Yorgos Lanthimos wins the top award at the 21st Ljubljana International Film Festival (LIFFe), the Kingfisher Award. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Greek family drama "Dogtooth" by Yorgos Lanthimos wins the top award at the 21st Ljubljana International Film Festival (LIFFe), the Kingfisher Award.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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