'Jupiter’s Moon': Best Film for refugee’s story
Fantasy cinema is much more than simply entertainment and does not always overlook the great conflicts of the world. At least this is the belief of the official jury of the Festival of Sitges, which yesterday awarded the prize for Best Film to “Jupiter’s moon”. Directed by Hungarian Kornél Mundruczó, the story follows a Syrian refugee crossing the border from Serbia into Hungary who is shot by the police. The bullet awakens superpowers (levitation, and the healing of mortal wounds,) and the doctor who treats him wants to make use of that. Writer-director Alberto Marini, a member of the jury, explained that the decision was unanimous: “He revolutionised our ideas about what was the best film of the festival. We did not have to argue. We liked the way Mundruczó has created such a delicate and moving story of commitment and admire his courage in making a fantasy film about a social issue.” The film explore the immigrant crisis, terrorism, and the West’s loss of values
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