European Film Award Winners
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Key Points:
- Joachim Trier’s Norwegian film Sentimental Value dominated the 38th European Film Awards, winning best film, best director, best screenplay, best score, and lead acting awards for Stellan Skarsgård and Renate Reinsve.
- Spain’s Sirāt, directed by Oliver Laxe, won multiple technical awards including best production design, sound design, editing, cinematography, and the inaugural best casting award, while Germany’s Sound of Falling won for costume design.
- The ceremony featured strong political statements, notably from Iranian director Jafar Panahi, who condemned the violent crackdown on protests in Iran and urged global action against oppression.
- Lifetime achievement honors went to Norwegian actress and director Liv Ullmann, who made a pointed remark about the
