Jahani Mansour - The film "The Apprentice" directed by "Ali Abbasi," about the young life of "Donald Trump," was screened at the closing ceremony of the twentieth Zurich International Film Festival, at the "Opera House" in Zurich, Switzerland.

The closing ceremony of the twentieth Zurich International Film Festival took place at the "Opera House" of Zurich, with the presence of the jury members of the various competition sections, officials of this prestigious film event, filmmakers attending the festival, and enthusiasts of the seventh art. The film "The Apprentice," directed by "Ali Abbasi," featured the Iranian director who lives in Europe, "Sebastian Stan" as the main actor and "Maria Bakalova," with this film produced by Canada, Denmark, and Ireland.

“Main International Competition” Awards

The jury members of the "Main International Competition" section at the twentieth Zurich International Film Festival included; "Lee Daniels," an American director - head of the jury, "Souheila Yacoub," a Swiss actress, "Jo Willems," a cinematographer from Belgium, "Ewa Puszczyńska," a producer from Poland, and "Sophie Deraspe," a director from Canada, announced their votes as follows:

“Golden Eye” Award for Best Film

The prestigious "Golden Eye" award for Best Film at this festival was awarded to the film "On Becoming a Guinea Fowl," directed by "Rungano Nyoni," a co-production between Great Britain, Ireland, and Zambia.

Special Jury Mention

The film "Brief History of a Family," directed by "Jianjie Lin," which is a co-production between China, France, Denmark, and Qatar, received a special mention from the jury of this festival.

“International Documentary Competition” Awards

The jury members of the "International Documentary Competition" included; "Kevin Macdonald," a director, screenwriter, and producer from England - head of the jury, "Franziska Sonder," a producer from Switzerland, "Vincent Kelner," a director and cinematographer from France, "Anna Hints," a director from Estonia, and "Ben Bernhard," a director and cinematographer from Germany, announced their awards as follows:

“Golden Eye” Award for Best Documentary Film

The prestigious "Golden Eye" award for Best Documentary Film in this section of the festival was awarded to the feature documentary "Black Box Diaries," directed by "Shiori Itō," a co-production between Japan, America, and England.

Special Jury Mention

The feature documentary "Sabbath Queen," directed by "Sandi DuBowski," produced in the United States, received a special mention from the jury of this festival.

Great Jury Appreciation

The feature documentary "Marching in the Dark," directed by "Kinshuk Surjan," a co-production between the Netherlands, Belgium, and India, received special and exceptional recognition from the jury of the twentieth Zurich International Film Festival.

Critics' Awards

The jury of the "Film Critics" section of this festival included; "Alissa Simon," a film critic and programmer from America, "Alan Mattli," a film critic from Switzerland, and "Trinidad Barleycorn," a film critic from Switzerland, who announced their opinions as follows:

Best Film Award

The Best Film award was given by the film critics to the debut film "Les Courageux," directed by "Jasmin Gordon," which was produced in Switzerland.

Special Mention

The documentary "E.1027 – Eileen Gray and the House by the Sea," directed by "Beatrice Minger" and "Christoph Schaub," produced in Switzerland, was appreciated by the critics of this festival for its bold and original structure, as well as the use of landscape to tell a complex story.

“International Film Music Competition” Awards

The jury of the "International Film Music Competition" at the twentieth Zurich International Film Festival included; "Howard Shore," a film composer from Canada - head of the jury, "Rachel Braunschweig," an actress from Switzerland, "Nicolas Rabaeus," a film composer from Switzerland, and "Frank Strobel," a conductor from Germany. Among the three composers who reached the final part of the festival with their works performed by the "Tonhalle" orchestra at the "Cinema in Concert" celebration, they announced their votes as follows:

“Golden Eye” Award for Best Film Score

The prestigious "Golden Eye" award for Best Score was awarded to Canadian composer "Ahmed Soroko," this award goes to this young musician and official pianist for the Montreal City Orchestra, for the emotional resonance of the score, its beautiful lyrics, and the expert use of dynamics, in addition to the serene moments created by the composer, which incorporated all individual elements of color, shape, and perspective.

Award for Several Global Cinema Stars

During the twentieth Zurich International Film Festival, a prestigious award was given to several renowned cinematographers in the world, including; "Kate Winslet," the famous American actress, received the Golden Icon Award, "Jude Law," the English actor, received the Golden Eye award, "Pamela Anderson," the Canadian-American actress, received the Golden Eye award, "Alicia Vikander," the Swedish actress, received the Golden Eye award, "Edward Berger," a famous Swiss director, "Emil Steinberger," a Swiss comedian, received the Lifetime Achievement Award, "Howard Shore," a composer and conductor from Canada received the Artistic Achievement award, and "Roeg Sutherland," received the Game Changer Award.

Soundscapes for Cinema, Major Cities, and Great Stories

The twentieth Zurich International Film Festival, under the artistic direction of "Christian Jungen," showcased 107 films from international directors around the world in various sections, including; the "Main International Competition" section, the "International Documentary Competition" section, the "International Film Music Competition" section, the "Premiere" non-competitive section, the "In Cinema" section, the "Swiss Cinema" section, the non-competitive section "Big World Showings," the "Borders" section, the "Voices" section (cinematic soundscapes), the "Major Cities, Great Stories" section, the "Dialogue with Filmmakers and Cinema Stars" section, the "Cinema Screening Sessions," and several other sections; held in Zurich, Switzerland.