La Gradiva takes Geneva’s feature prize as the festival closes
Marine Atlan’s La Gradiva won the feature-film Reflet d’Or at the Geneva International Film Festival. The ten-day Swiss event ended on November 8 after presenting 113 works. Its awards also recognised international television and immersive art, while organisers reported a rise in ticket revenue and numerous sold-out screenings during the 32nd edition.
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La Gradiva receives the feature-film Reflet d’Or
French director Marine Atlan’s La Gradiva won the feature-film Reflet d’Or at the Geneva International Film Festival in Switzerland.[1], [2]
The film follows adolescence, with its hopes and disappointments. Awards were announced on Saturday evening before the 32nd festival ended on Sunday, November 8. The programme, lasting ten days, presented 113 works, including 15 Swiss productions. Organisers reported many sold-out screenings and a 30 percent increase in ticket revenue.[1]
Polish series and Swiss immersive art receive awards
The international series award went to Variola Vera, by Polish creators Piotr Derewenda and Wojciech Lepianka. It combines espionage with a smallpox outbreak in Poland during the 1960s. Geneva choreographer Gilles Jobin and Zurich illustrator Thomas Ott won the immersive experience prize for Sunset Motel. Its jury commended the work’s technology, storytelling and poetic sensitivity.[1]
Annie wins the Future Is Sensible award
Bangladeshi director Abdullah Mohammad Saad’s Annie received the Future Is Sensible award. The jury highlighted its single location, restrained music, restricted colours and fixed camera with uninterrupted scenes. Marina Klauser’s documentary series Der Engelmacher won the Swiss Series Storytelling Award for its account of sexual abuse within the Methernitha religious community in Bern. The next festival is scheduled for November 5–14, 2027.[1]
