Yahya Alaq, Director of Best Documentary film “COLA”
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Iranian actress Tina Amiri, in Kurdiish/Iranian Feature Mandoo
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Pierre Abi Saab, Lina Mroue
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Elie Fahed director of short film “HAPY BIRTHDAY” and friend
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Mano Khalil, Director of Culinary film “Our Garden of Eden”
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Jassim Mohamad Jassim, Iraqi Director of short film “SEMI ILLUMINATED”
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Members of the jury Maysoon Pachachi, Christina Piccino
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Aleph awards waiting to be distributed
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Luca Guadagnino President of the Jury, Christina Piccino & Maysoun
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Film director Karin Albou member of the Jury
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The ceremony commences by singing the National Anthem
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Members of the Jury on stage waiting to distribute the prizes Left to right: President Luca Gadagnino, Italian film director, Maysoun Pachachi,-Iraqi documentary filmmaker & Christina Piccino-Italian film critic, Karin Albou, French-Tunisian film director
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Ceremony Host Pierrette Katrib opening the ceremony
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Jury members watching the announcement of the next prize
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Egyptian Director of “HAWAS”, receives Special Jury Prize for his short film
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Luca Guadagnino reading out the next prize
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Jury watching Ljuca Gadagnino announcing the next prize
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Jury member Karin Albou, giving her word on how the prizes were distributed
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Alice Edde & Lina Mroue announcing a short film prize
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Nora Niasiri, thanking Alice Edde & Lina Mroue for her prize
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Giving a word after receiving her prize
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Nora Niasiri receiving her frist prize for Best Director for Documentary for “UNDER THE BRIDGE”
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Nora Niasiri receiving her second prize “Special Jury Prize”, for UNDER THE BRIDGE
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Yahya Alaq greeting the Jury before he receives his prize
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Yahya Alaq receiving his prize Best Documentary for “COLA”
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Mr Garzuel , General Manager SGBL giving a word
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Director Hassan Ali Mahmood, giving a word after receiving his prize for Best Director Feature film for “QUARTER OF THE SCARECROW”
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Patrice Begay-France 24, giving a word on the BIFF – France 24 partnership
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Patrice Begay, France 24
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The audience enjoying the word being said
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Actress Tima Amiri taking the Special Jury Prize Feature Film “MANDOO”, in the absence of the director
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The winners and the Jury
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Left to right: Guclu Yaman, Hassan Ali Mahmood, Mohamed Ramadan, Colette Naufal, Luca Guadagnino, Maysoon Pachachi, Lina Mroue, Alice Edde, Yahya Alaq, Karin Albou, Christina Piccino, Nora Niasiri, Tima Amiri
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The winners
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Ceremony Host Pierrette Katrib closing the ceremony and announcing the closing film
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Nora Niasiri carrying her two prizes
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Some of the BIFF team in the theater, relaxing after the closing film unspools… Left to right: Serena Chami, Jamile Chami, Christelle Chami, Carel
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General view of the closing dinner in Sursock Palace Gardens
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