Awards

"The Gold Hugo for Best Film goes to Happy as Lazzaro (dir. Alice Rohrwacher, Italy). For profoundly enchanting, surprising, and moving us through a poetic cinematic language that is both genuine and rigorous, while intertwining past and present into a highly original, engrossing, layered, and uncanny viewing experience that invites us to face our own humanity with mystery, grace, and lyricism."

The jury praises HAPPY AS LAZZARO "as an unconventional contemporary take on Italian Neorealism, shot on 16mm, that overcomes geographical and stylistic boundaries. The movie conveys the harshness of the exploitation of people in the contemporary world and tackles topics such as class, poverty and ideology, through the eyes of the main character Lazzaro."

"The prize is awarded in commendation of the courage of an independent director, for her profound thinking, and free viewpoint. The film's hero leads us toward what our world needs most: compassion."

"We believe that Lazzaro will inspire a future audience to be more humane and reflect on their daily experiences and interactions."

"For exploring complex subject matter with skillful simplicity, gentleness and sense of humor."

Tied with Easy! (2011).

Episode: "Il tradimento"

Italy

3rd place.

Italy

7th place