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Swiss film wins grand jury prize at Berlin film festival
La mif tells the story of seven teenage girls living together in a youth facility. The young actresses helped to develop the characters they play. Stéphane Gros/Lumière Noire
The feature film
La Mif (The fam) by Geneva-based director Frédéric Baillif has been awarded the top prize in the youth category at the 2021 Berlinale, the Swiss Films Foundation announced on Thursday.
This content was published on March 4, 2021 - 16:50
March 4, 2021 - 16:50
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La Mif tells the story of seven adolescent girls from difficult backgrounds living together in a youth facility and building a community. It raises questions about how well the youth protection system is working and what it means to be a family.