Romanian film wins Grand Prix at Luxembourg festival

The film "The New Year That Never Came," about the Romanian revolution of 1989, won the Grand Prix at the 15th Luxembourg City Film Festival. The jury praised its reflection on the present and its warning for the future. The film, directed by Bogdan Muresanu, premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 2024. It depicts the events leading to the fall of Nicolae Ceaușescu, focusing on six lives intersecting during a pivotal day. Other awards included the 2030 Award for Mo Harawe's debut film on Somalia, and the documentary award for Nicole Vögele's work on the Bosnia-Croatia border. Various other awards were given for audience, critics, and youth categories.