International Documentary
Film Festival
Florence, 1st- 7th November 2009
2009-11-16
PREMIO DEI POPOLI to THE MOST INNOVATIVE FILMMAKER
OFFICIAL JURY
Karim Aïnouz (Brasil)
Christian Baute (Germany)
Leonardo Di Costanzo (Italy)
Tanja Meding (Germany/USA)
Marjane Satrapi (Iran)
TO SHOOT AN ELEPHANT
by Alberto Arce, Mohammed Rujailah (Spain)
"After we watched this film we engaged in a long passionate discussion. This film never left us.
We want to award the filmmakers for sharing with us an emotional, physical and stressful experience for being there and witnessing the horrors and destruction of the siege imposed on the Gaza Strip earlier this year."