{"id":19554,"date":"2023-10-15T21:30:52","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T01:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=19554"},"modified":"2023-12-12T03:27:30","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T08:27:30","slug":"ryusuke-hamaguchis-evil-does-not-exist-takes-top-honors-at-bfi-london-film-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=19554","title":{"rendered":"Ryusuke Hamaguchi&#8217;s &#8216;Evil Does Not Exist&#8217; Takes Top Honors at BFI London Film Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>Japanese director Ryusuke Hamaguchi&#8217;s<em><strong> Evil Does Not Exist<\/strong><\/em> has won the top prize at this year\u2019s BFI London Film Festival, which closed today.<br \/><br \/>In announcing the award, the jury stated: \u201cSubtle, cinematic and underscored by fully realized performances, Hamaguchi\u2019s assured drama supersedes the sum of its parts.<br><div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> online pharmacy <a href=\"https:\/\/pelmeds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/png\/rybelsus.html\">buy rybelsus online<\/a> with best prices today in the USA <\/div>\n<br> It is both a lyrical portrait of family and community, and a nuanced consideration of the ethics of land development.<br><div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> online pharmacy <a href=\"http:\/\/metabolicleader.com\/images\/homepage_extras\/png\/lariam.html\">buy lariam online<\/a> with best prices today in the USA <\/div>\n<br> Amidst a strong competition the jury is unanimous in our admiration!\u201d <br \/><br \/><em><strong>Evil Does Not Exist<\/strong><\/em> follows the fortunes of a young father and his daughter whose lives are disrupted when their village and its ecology are threatened by plans to construct a glamping facility there.<br \/><br \/>In accepting the award, Hamaguchi said: \u201cMy heartfelt thanks go out to all involved, especially the cast and crew who diligently toiled behind the scenes. Their exceptional work has always been a source of inspiration to me, and I am sincerely grateful for the result. I would also like to express my gratitude to the judges who recognized our efforts.\u201d<br \/><br \/>Hamaguchi added: \u201cI want to especially single out Eiko Ishibashi for her contribution to the music. As well as working on the music for the film <em><strong>Drive My Car<\/strong><\/em>, she also provided the concept for this film. I believe her music played a significant role in bringing this movie to completion and helped it to receive such great reviews.<br><div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> online pharmacy  with best prices today in the USA <\/div>\n<br> I hope this film brings joy to the British audience upon its U.K. release. And I look forward to visiting London once again in the future. Thank you for this truly wonderful award.\u201d<br \/><br \/>The festival\u2019s jury included Mexican filmmaker Amat Escalante; Kate Taylor, program director of the 2023 Edinburgh International Film Festival; and English novelist Niven Govinden.<br \/><br \/><em><strong>Evil Does Not Exist<\/strong><\/em> also won the Grand Jury Prize at last month\u2019s Venice Film Festival, where it made its debut. The film was acquired by Modern Films for UK-Ireland distribution in August. In 2021, Modern had released Hamaguchi\u2019s <em><strong>Drive My Car<\/strong><\/em>, which went on to win an Oscar for best international feature.<br \/><br \/>Other winners in the competition included Mika Gustafson, whose <em><strong>Paradise Is Burning<\/strong><\/em> received the Sutherland Award for a first feature; Lina Soualem, whose <em><strong>Bye Bye Tiberias<\/strong><\/em> won the Grierson Award for best documentary; and Simisolaoluwa Akande, who captured the short film award for <em><strong>The Archive: Queer Nigerians.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>Check out more of Edward&#8217;s articles<br \/><br \/><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Japanese director Ryusuke Hamaguchi&#8217;s Evil Does Not Exist has won the top prize at this year\u2019s BFI London Film Festival, which closed today. 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