We are thrilled to announce that INOCENTE won the UNICEF Special Award at the EBS International Documentary Film Festival in Korea.
Korea’s Educational Broadcasting System showcased a number of socially conscious and educational non-fiction films in its EBS International Documentary Festival.
The annual event is one of the very few documentary events in the world where the films are screened both in movie theaters and on TV. The festival celebrated its ninth edition this year, featuring 48 films from 31 countries. Some 710 films were submitted for this year’s line-up of the festival.
“I think the issue of education is considered very important worldwide,” said Kwak Duk-hoon, president and CEO of EBS, during a press conference. “We think documentaries can be great educational material for our kids. We hope to improve the quality of education in Korea with this culturally-rich event. The festival also offers conferences, where people can gather and talk about the social and cultural themes that are dealt with in the featured movies.”
One of the two competitive sections this year was titled “Edu-Choice.” The section consisted of a total of five films that carry educational values, including U.S. director Judy Lieff’s “Deaf Jam,” a portrait of a young girl with a hearing impairment and her powerful use of visual language; German director Edda Baumann-von Broen’s “Tall Girls: A Story of Giants,” which tells the story of five young women whose heights are above 1.85 meters; and “Inocente.” All the movies in this section were screened for free.
The filmmakers are honored to have been a part of this festival and to have been chosen to received the UNICEF Special Award.