Goteborg Film Festival Prizes: Malou Reymann’s ‘Unruly’ Named Best Nordic Film

Malou Reymann’s “Unruly” won the Dragon Award for Best Nordic Film at Göteborg on Saturday. At SEK 400 000 ($38,000), the Award’s cash prize is one of the largest prizes in the world. Jurors Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Sofie Gråbøl, Antonio Lukich and Matti Bye praised the film for telling a “universal story about human spirit against the oppressive system” with “great sensitivity and power.” “Although it is rooted in the past, it transcends time and borders, and speaks strongly to our time, our minds and hearts,” they stated. The Danish director – also behind semi-autobiographical “A Perfectly Normal Family” –… Read Full Article