For a long time, the city of Yuryevets, Ivanovo region, the birthplace of Tarkovsky, was visited by relatives, friends and admirers of the work of the great master. Since 2007, an international festival "Mirror" has been held in these places. At the beginning of June 2012, the sixth contest ended, opening new names in the author's cinema.
The Audience Award went to the film "From Thursday to Sunday" directed by Chilean Dominga Sotomayor.
The Israeli painting "Room 514" was awarded with the wording "For an honest and uncompromising story about the painful problems of his country." The debut work of director Sharon Bar-Ziva is devoted to the army abuse of power. The main issues raised in the picture are how war changes people and where are the limits of what is acceptable in the fight against terror.
The jury’s special prize “For the Best Acting Ensemble” went to the picture “Open Doors and Windows”. A young director from Argentina proposed a modern reading of Chekhov's play “Three Sisters”.
The award "For the paradoxical reflection of human nature" was awarded to the film "Lonely Planet" directed by Julia Loktev, an American with Russian roots. The plot focuses on a young couple traveling in the mountains of Georgia. A fun trip with national color changes the course of events after an accidental meeting. The main characters are forced to take a fresh look at their relationship and rethink what it means to them love and trust.
The Brazilian Eduard Nunes for the full-length debut film "Southwest" was awarded the prize for best director and prize in the amount of three hundred thousand rubles. Long felt plans and close attention to detailing the frame makes it clear that the film was shot in the best traditions of Tarkovsky. The film tells about a special perception of time and the power of imagination, Claris, the main character, lives a lifetime in one day, although the people around her remain unchanged.
The Grand Prix of the Mirror Festival went to Sergei Loznitsa with the film In the Fog. This is the second movie to come from Cannes. The main prize of the Zerkalo festival and a cash prize of nine hundred thousand rubles became a good addition to the Cannes prize of the international association of film critics FIPRESCI.
The film "In the Fog" was shot based on the play of the same name by Vasil Bykov. The action takes place in 1942 in the occupied by the Nazis of Belarus. Fallen under suspicion of sabotage, the main character of Sushenka is "a stranger among his own." The Germans let him go, but no one - neither the villagers nor his wife trust him. The main question of the film is whether Sushchenya will be able to stay true to herself, her homeland and loved ones.
