‘Poor Things’ by Yorgos Lanthimos To Receive the FIPRESCI Grand Prix 2024 for Best Film of the Year
The Greek director receives this recognition from the international critics for the first time.
Poor Things, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, has obtained the FIPRESCI Grand Prix after having been chosen film of the year 2024 by the members of FIPRESCI, the International Federation of Film Critics. The vote had the participation of 791 film critics all over the world, who have chosen this British production from among all of the films premiered after 1 July 2023.
The other four finalists were Nu astepta prea mult de la sfârsitul lumii / Do not Expect Too Much from The End of the World, by Radu Jade, Aku Wa Sonzai Shinai / Evil Does Not Exist by Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Perlak, 2023), All of Us Strangers, by Andrew Haigh and Daney anjir maabed / The Seed of the Sacred Fig, by Mohamad Rasoulof (Perlak, 2024).
Poor Things had its premiere in 2023 at the Venice Festival, where it carried off the Golden Lion for Best Film. The award marked the start of a brilliant international career that has seen it harvest laurels including two Golden Globes and five BAFTAs, in addition to eleven nominations and four awards at the Oscars, amongst which was Actress in a Leading Role going to Emma Stone.
The FIPRESCI Grand Prix will be presented on 20 September at the opening gala of the 72nd San Sebastian Festival. The winning film will screen on the same day at a time to be announced on 9 September.
Since its creation in 1999, the FIPRESCI Grand Prix has gone to outstanding moviemakers including Maren Ade, Pedro Almodóvar, Paul Thomas Anderson, Alfonso Cuarón, Jean-Luc Godard, Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Michael Haneke, Aki Kaurismäki, Richard Linklater, Terrence Malick, George Miller, Cristian Mungiu and Chloé Zhao.
Published by
San Sebastian International Film Festival
and FIPRESCI – The International Federation of Film Critics
Contact: Gemma Beltrán, press@sansebastianfestival.com
