Alaska wins Max Ophuls prize for best feature film

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Germany's Max Ophüls film festival prize awarded to 'Alaska'
The award winners of the 44th Max Ophüls Preis Film Festival celebrate on stage. In the evening, 18 prizes were awarded at the most important festival for up-and-coming German-language film. Photo: Oliver Dietze/dpa

 

Admin l Monday, January 30, 2023

 

BERLIN – The film “Alaska,” written and directed by Max Gleschinski, won the Max Ophüls Prize for best feature film on Saturday evening at the festival that celebrates German-language films.

The film “Alaska,” written and directed by Max Gleschinski, won the Max Ophüls Prize for best feature film on Saturday evening at the festival that celebrates German-language films.

Gleschinski’s film tells the story of a loner who spends days gliding in a kayak through lakes in the former East Germany, before falling in love with another woman.

The prize, with an award worth €36,000 ($39,000), was presented before an audience after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic.

The 44th edition of the festival presented a total of 18 awards for young filmmakers, with a total value of €118,500.

“Breaking the Ice” (A 2022) by Austrian Clara Stern received the most awards: for Best Screenplay, for Socially Relevant Film and for Youth Jury. It tells the story of the captain of an ice hockey team, who falls in love with a new player.

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