Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution – Berlinale 2025

“Truly the most visually astonishing movie so far to premiere at the Berlinale.” – IndieWire

“A twisted retro fairytale that sits somewhere between Frozen and Mulholland Drive.” – The Hollywood Reporter

“Two outstanding lead performances – from Marion Cotillard and newcomer Clara Pacini.” – The Guardian

Jury Prize – Venice 2024

Zabaltegi-Tabakalera Award – San Sebastian 2024

“April confirms Dea Kulumbegashvili as one of the world’s most visceral filmmakers” – IndieWire

“Great job with sound and editing. There are impressive and effective violent cuts.” – The Hollywood Reporter

“It’s immense, simply immense.” – Profil

Special Prize of the Jury 2024 – San Sebastian International Film Festival 

“Anderson’s transformative performance is undeniably affecting.” – The Hollywood Reporter

“Pamela Anderson gets the role of a lifetime in Gia Coppola’s deep feeling Vegas drama. Coppola’s latest was worth the wait. So is the remarkable performance at its heart.” – IndieWire

“Touching, funny, honest and wise.” – Deadline

“Gia Coppola has a true artist’s eye and her own rich, distinctive style.” – BBC

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“Thierry Frémaux shares his passion and emotion with absolute sincerity.” – FranceInfo Culture

“Crazy, fabulous short films, unique eternal witnesses to the state of the world at the end of the 19th and the dawn of the 20th centuries.” – Le Parisien

“A fascinating journey through time to the roots of the seventh art.” – Les Echos

“Two precious, dazzling hours.” – Les Inrockuptibles

“A treat for the eyes and ears.” – Première

“Inspired by the raw energy of Florentina Holzinger’s works, the film impresses with its relentless drive and the spectacular nature of its direction and set design, pushing the narrative toward a form of mythological abstraction with a wild darkness.” – Le Monde