"The Delegation" directed by Albania's Bujar Alimani won the Grand Prix at the 34th Warsaw International Film Festival, which concluded on Saturday.
This year's edition of the festival includes 190 films from 61 countries and regions. A total of 15 films were shortlisted as finalists of the International Competition.
"The Fall," a film by Chinese director Zhou Lidong, won the NETPAC award.
Poster of the film "The Fall" /Photo via official Weibo account of the film "The Fall"
As Zhou's maiden work, "The Fall" depicts a middle-class man who goes through a midlife crises in the city. His health is deteriorating, his own company is going through challenges and his son is studying overseas, leaving him alone.
Zhou, a business man outside the film industry, wrote the film script out of observation from his own life. He also played the hero.
The Warsaw International Film Festival has been held since 1985 and was officially listed as a global A-class international film festival in 2009. This year's edition opened on October 12.
(Top image: The 34th Warsaw International Film Festival opens in Poland, October 12, 2018. /Photo via official Weibo account of the film "The Fall")