Overview

• The festival announced the top prize as its jury cited the film’s empathy and journalistic precision in recounting the Chuschagasta community’s story.
• Jurors said the work offers a portrait of and for an indigenous community, returning part of the justice courts withheld for years.
• “Nuestra tierra” is Martel’s first feature documentary, which has drawn broad attention across the international festival circuit.
• In Morelia, Martel presented the film, received the Filmoteca UNAM medal, dedicated the screening to Chocobar and indigenous peoples, and argued that cinema is an alteration of perception.
• The LFF also honored Vincho Nchogu with the Sutherland Award for “One Woman, One Bra,” gave the Grierson Award to David Bingong for “The Travelers,” and issued a special mention to Deming Chen for “Always.”