The International Competition Jury Award for Best Director was awarded to director Elizabeth Lo. Her film Mistress Dispeller, which explores an extramarital affair and the subsequent intervention of a mistress tamer, examines love, loyalty, and privacy invasions in the context of modern China. 

"Being a member of the international competition jury of the One World Film Festival allowed us to enter different worlds. We were exposed and brought closer to the subjects, giving us different perspectives. Whether it was a big or a small window, it moved us tremendously. 

We had a chance to see the tensions in the atom, which reflect the society on a larger scale beyond a nation or a state. The director was able to capture all the aspects of the family life with a clear vision and an eye for detail" said the International Competition Jury on Elizabeth Lo’s direction. 

The award was received by director Elizabeth Lo from the hands of Czech Television's chief documentary dramaturge, Ivana Pauerová Milošević.

International Competition Jury: film dramaturge and photographer Lyse Ishimwe Nsengiyumva, filmmaker and artist from Gaza Mohamed Jabaly, director, producer, and educator Peter Kerekes 

 

Photo: © Lukáš Bíba