I would like to dedicate Special mention to the full-length feature film about president Masaryk talk with Mr Capek. As a feature film this work is so different from all documentary and experimental submissions in this section that it cannot compete as a pair. I admire classical look consistent script and most of all marvelous performance of both actors. Krzysztof Zanussi

"Memory can't be erased. This could be the main motto of the emotionally charged film, The Silence of the Others. After 40 years, the victims of the Franco regime seek justice in their home country as well as abroad. The film is not only about changing a key piece of legislation that aims to erase historical truth, it is about the empathy with people, who at their life's end want to retrieve and bury in dignity the remains of their close ones, killed by the inhumane regime. Another shocking fact is that right after birth, this regime took children away from their mothers who were not deemed fit to take care of them. This irrepressible memory is a substantial part of the search for Spain's identity that has implications for the fates of other European nations. As Václav Havel aptly said: Those who don't know their history are destined to repeat it."

"The jury would like to award the special mention to the film, Still Recording. The image provides protection against lies and the course of time. The film is exceptional not only in depicting a war wrecking the heart of the civilised world, but also in trying to capture what can be seen as a foolish effort to imbue the war reality with the touch of everyday life: a person running through the ruins, children painting the fence in different colours, a recording studio in a city under siege, sunrise before bomb runs. A rough and, at the same time, poetic film, paid for by the lives of its makers."

"Depiction of a life on an electronic waste landfill in Ghana offers a metaphor for humankind and our treatment of the environment on our planet. Unlike natural ecosystems that do not produce any waste, humankind is unable to live without a trace. The everyday process of "recycling" waste from the civilised world on a landfill in Ghana has aptly been nicknamed "Sodom". The film is visually very distinctive thanks to precise work of filmmakers having a post-apocalyptic aesthetic. On top of that, the film is not intended as a first- environmental education as it also touches upon topics such as migration, gender, sexual orientation and social inequality. The jury was fascinated by the inhabitants of the landfill who, despite their horrid living conditions, do not cease to cherish their lives and friendships and to dream of a better future."

"Many remarkable documentaries with a distinctive authorial signature found their way into the competition. Before announcing the winners of the individual categories, a special mention has to be made of the film, 'Every Tear', which has been appreciated for its original approach to the topic. And now the winner! The jury has picked the winning title not only to underscore the film's exquisite cinematic qualities, but also for bringing up the dilemmas that are becoming increasingly topical for our civilisation. The award goes to 'The Truth about Killer Robots'."