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.
The East African
Thursday March 04 2021
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Dusabejambo, Umuhire and Gahigiri are among the 200 visionaries who were selected from more than 3,000 applicants for a show of unending possibilities.
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When the world of filmmaking troops to Berlin for the March 1 to 5, 2021 Berlinale Talents themed “Dreams” so too will three exceptional women from Rwanda.
Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo, Elianne Umuhire and Kantarama Gahigiri a testament to Rwanda’s great strides in the sector will be part of the huge number of women put at 55 per cent at this year’s event, which like those before it, doubles as a filmmakers’ networking initiative of the Berlin International Film Festival.