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Mongolia's ‘Silent City Driver' Scoops Tallinn Fest's Grand Prix as Filmmakers Call for Peace in Gaza and Solidarity

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The 28th Black Nights Film Festival , known as PÖFF , wrapped Nov. 22 with an awards ceremony in Tallinn .

Filmmakers took centre stage to ask for the end of war in the Middle East , solidarity with Georgia under Russian influence and the defence of culture.

Israeli filmmaker Nir Bergman , named best director from the main competition jury for his drama "Pink Lady," addressed the conflict.

"Empire of the Rabbit," by Seyfettin Tokmak scooped both best script and cinematography.

In the Baltic Film competition, Lithuania underscored its dominant position in the fiction space among Baltic nations scoring a clean sweep with film and directing awards handed out respectively to " The Southern Chronicles " and " Drowning Dry " by Laurynas Bareiša .

Best Film Award , " Protected Men ," Irene von Alberti(Germany ) Best Director, " Contact Lens ," Ruiqi Lu(China ) Best Cinematographer , Linas Žira for " Murmuring Hearts " "The Watchman ," Victoire Bonin , Lou de Pontavice ( France , Belgium ) " Pyre ," Vinod Kapri ( India ) Just Film #Young Filmmaker Award " 40 Days For Inge," Betra Käsper ( Estonia ) Best Film Toddler's Just Best Film award, " Niko Beyond the Northern Light ", Kari Juusonen ( Finland , Germany , Denmark ).

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