Overview

• Alauda Ruiz de Azúa’s 'Los domingos' took the top prize, making her the second Spanish female director to win the Golden Shell and continuing a recent run of female winners.
• José Luis Guerín earned the Special Jury Prize for 'Historias del buen valle', his portrait of Barcelona’s Vallbona neighborhood.
• Belgian filmmaker Joachim Lafosse won Silver Shell for Best Direction and the Best Screenplay award for 'Six jours ce printemps-là', with some coverage noting earlier misconduct allegations reported against him.
• Top acting honors were shared by José Ramón Soroiz ('Maspalomas') and Zhao Xiaohong ('Her Heart Beats in Its Cage'), with Camila Plaate ('Belén') recognized for supporting performance.
• Pau Esteve won Best Cinematography for 'Los tigres', and the Audience Award went to Kaouther Ben Hania’s 'La voz de Hind'.