The jury composed of Dejan Dabić, vlado Zrnić and Asja Krsmanović said in their explanation that with using the epistolary form, archival footage, fiction with documentary, this hybrid documentary introduces us to the story of two different cultures and a friendship that began while studying. 

''Iranian revolution from the end of the 70s and the Romanian from the end of the 80s, are the coordinates for the social context of the story in which the two heroes of this film are set, confirming the old rule that the documentary is created in editing and that the imagination of the author is even more important than the reality itself'', they stated.

The jury also awarded two Special mentions to the documentaries ‘Sacred Family’ directed by Borja Alcalde from Spain and ‘Mighty Afrin: In the Time of Floods’ by the Greek director Angelos Rallis.  

''Travelling is not only a part of life but the life itself. To change the world means to change yourself. In this film, we witness a truth that takes hold of us more and more and relentlessly places us in a world where man becomes a machine or a device. Escaping from the twisted, we encounter the miraculous, the divine and the everyday, an encounter with the things that make us comfortable and the beauty of the soul'', the jury stated in their explanation of the awarded film ‘Sacred Family’ and they added that this film teaches us about simplicity, about poetry and reality.    

Jury Special Mention was awarded to the film ‘Mighty Afrin: In the Times of Floods’, which as the Jury stated gives a portrayal of the society through a skilful portrait of a character and one of the biggest problems of today – the global warming. 

''Confronting the aesthetics of the pretty and the ugly, in a post apocalyptical setting of the Bangladesh floods, the heroin of this film is a reminder that humankind and empathy are the only way of survival for the human species'', the Jury said.     

The jury for the short documentary composed of Slovenian director Igor Zupe, actress Ornela Vištica and young director Karmen Obrdalj agreed on the decision for the film ‘A Gaze’ by Spanish director Alberto Baldini to be the best short film at the festival. 

''After this film we will travel in different way. With no regrets for the things lost'', the jury explained.  

The jury also awarded two Special mentions to the documentaries ‘Re-membering: Meditation on a Triptych’ directed by Amra Hećo from B&H and ‘Shirampari: Legacies of the River’ directed by Lucia Florez from Spain. 

''Recognising seemingly accidental video recording is actually a film. Repetition of a frame makes and creates the subject of the film from which power of emotions emerges'', stated the Jury about Amra Hećo's film, and they saidfor Lucia Florez's film to skilfully show eternal forms of survival in scarce conditions. 

The award ‘Best Camera’ was awarded for the first time in cooperation with the Association of Cinematographers of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The jury composed of Pero Pavlović, Antoni Ćorić and Mustafa Mustafić decided to give a Best Camera award to the film Mighty Afrin: In the Times of Floods’, directed by Angelos Rallis.  

''We decided to give the MFF Best Camera award to excellently shot film where the director is the cinematographer at the same time, and who patiently records the atmosphere of the place, emotion of the subject and the action occupying the viewer with a cleanly placed, easily understandable shot in the time of floods'', the Jury said in their explanation.  

The jury also awarded a Special Mention to the cinematographer Ivan Slipčević for his work on the film ‘Valerija’ directed by Sara Jurinčić from Croatia.  

''As there were several excellent works, through mutual consultation and compromise, the jury decided for the cinematography work in which quality preparation and associative visualization are read, and using unusual aids, the cinematographer adds new value and comprehensibility to the picture, therefore we award a special mention to our colleague Ivan Slipčević'', they said.  

Twenty films were screened in competition at the 24th MFF, which is taking place in Široki Brijeg and the festival will close on Saturday, October 14, with the screening of Ivana Guberina's documentary film 'Our Little Boy', film about the great basketball genius Dražen Petrović. Also, due to the great interest of the audience, the feature film 'Stigma' directed by Zdenko Jurilj will be screened again.