In the documentary competition, the jury unanimously awarded the Firebird Award to “Favoriten,” by Austrian director Ruth Beckermann. Hong Kong director Wong Siu-pong took the jury prize with ...

Here’s everything you need to know about this powerful film. The Firebird Plot. Based on a passionate love story, Firebird is set during the Cold War at a Soviet Air Force post in Estonia.

BRIGHT SPARKS IN HONG KONG “Snow in Midsummer,” which quietly probes the 1969 massacre of Malaysian Chinese during post-election turmoil, was named the winner of the best film for young cinema ...