SPARROWS makes selection list for European Film Awards
The European Film Academy has announced the 50 films that are recommended for nominations for the European Film Awards 2016. Among them is Rúnar Rúnarsson‘s Sparrows.
Sparrows is in the middle of a strong festival run. The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2015 and shortly thereafter won the Golden Shell award for Best Film at the San Sebastián International Film Festival in Spain. It has also won for Best Film in the 1-2 Competition at the Warsaw International Film Festival. In total, the film has won 19 international awards.
In Sparrows, sixteen-year-old Ari, who has been living in Reykjavík with his mother, is suddenly sent back to the remote West Fjords to live with his father. His relationship with his father has become difficult, and his childhood friends have changed. In these seemingly hopeless surroundings, Ari must step up and find his way.
The 29th European Film Awards will take place in Wroclaw, Poland, on December 10.