Siff 2020 | 17 ^ Edizion

Tricase - September 1 - 6, 2020

17th EDITION
INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Siff 2020, year of the pandemic
The 17th edition of the Salento International Film Festival of the 2020 it was an amazing experience. The Festival embraced the theme of diversity, opening the minds of viewers and remembering that the love it is a fundamental common denominator in life. The films in competition explored the parenting and the sense of to be children, without making distinctions between human, animal, vegetable and mineral creatures. This inclusive perspective has made the festival a place of deep reflection and connection with the different forms of life present in the world.

Despite the limitations due to the pandemic, the Salento International Film Festival managed to offer spectators days full of emotions and beauty. The thought-provoking, carefully curated program featured cinematic works that only the true international independent cinema can offer. This is a tribute to the passion of the directors, actors and everyone who works behind the scenes to bring these stories to the big screen. special thanks goes to the attentive and participatory public who made this edition possible despite the challenges. Their support and their passion for cinema have made the Salento International Film Festival an unforgettable event. The festival demonstrated that cinema is a powerful tool for unite people, inspire reflection and celebrate diversity.

SIFF WINNERS 2020

​BEST FILMONE NIGHT IN TEHRAN” Directed by Farhad Najafi| Iran 2020 | 122 min.

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BEST ACTORMOHAMMAD_REZA HEDAYATI for the film SIMIN Directed by Morteza Atashzamzam | Iran 2020 | 90 min.

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BEST ACTRESS DIRA PAES for the film PUREZA Directed by Renato Barbieri .| Brazil 2019 | 100 min.

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BEST PHOTOGRAPHY:ROUZBEH RAIGAONE NIGHT IN TEHRANDirected by Farhad Najafi | Iran 2020 | 90 min.

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BEST DOCUMENTARYSHEEP HERODirected by Ton van Zantvoort’s .| Holland 2019| 81 min.

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BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT,
STICKER” Directed by Georgi M. Unkovski| Macedonia 2020 | 19 min.

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