From Variety · Rafa Sales Ross · · 1m 10s
Rio Film Festival Awards
The Riverbank and Elza win top prizes at Rio Film Festival.
In brief
The Riverbank and Elza win top prizes at Rio Film Festival. The Riverbank and Elza take top honors at Rio Film Festival, with other Brazilian films also winning key awards. Originally reported by Variety.
Rio Film Festival Awards
Enock Carvalho and Matheus Farias' Locarno-winning film The Riverbank won Best Fiction Feature Film at Rio Film Festival.
Elza Wins Best Documentary
Eryk Rocha's Elza took Best Documentary Feature Film at the festival.
The Riverbank Story
The Riverbank follows young cleaner Izaquiel in Recife who searches for intimacy with fisherman Jeremias as violence closes in.
Elza Documentary Focus
Elza documents Brazil's renowned singer Elza Soares over her seven-decade career and life.
Other Brazilian Winners
Gabriel Martins' On Behalf of My Son, Victor di Marco's London, and Ricardo Alves Jr.'s The French Teacher also won top prizes.
Jury Members
The Première Brasil jury included Esther García, Jacqueline Lyanga, Sophie Erbs, Flavia Tygel, and Marcela Altberg.
Felix Awards Highlight
The Felix Awards honored LGBTQIA+ films with The Riverbank winning Brazilian Film and À voix basse winning International Film.
What matters most
The Riverbank and Elza take top honors at Rio Film Festival, with other Brazilian films also winning key awards.
