Motovun 2004

At this festival held in Croatia, our jury prized the Danish film The Five Obstructions (De Fem Benspaend) codirected by Jorgen Leth and Lars von Trier.

Details of the prize

Reports:

A Festival that's not Over the Hill. Sheila Johnston gives her impressions on the festival: its atmosphere, its programme, its audience...

A Colourful Kaleidoscope for Movie-Lovers. Irena Paulus analyzes the specificity of the festival, and comments on some of the films programmed.

The Five Obstructions: Moving from the Perfect to the Human: Dogme Comes Home. Lars von Trier and Jorgen Leth’s The Five Obstructions won the FIPRESCI award at the Motovun International Film Festival, Croatia, on 30 July. A member of the FIPRESCI jury sees it as a true, albeit ‘unofficial’ extension of the Dogme 95 debate.