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"Reaching a final decision was not at all easy. The six candidates in the National Competition offered us not only the possibility to enter the wonderfulness of their imaginary with originality, but also the most refreshing guarantee for three young people that want to work with moving pictures in their country - Portuguese Cinema is alive and imposing itself with a lot of strength. As in all big decisions and indecisions of life, we let our heart be the final judge in the run this beautiful last week has been. We let it navigate us to "Índia" by Telmo Churro, which took us by surprise on its premiere and conquered, this way, a unanimous vote. In a mixture between meticulousness and boldness, "Índia" explores the following triple bond of ideas: the exteriorization of the spirit in Lisbon and the interiorization of Lisbon in the spirit; the marriage and divorce between the past and the future; us and others and what happens in between. The script is, in fact, this vigorous body that guides us either to laughter or to tears, without ever insisting too much on its ability to do so. After all, tragedies can also be somewhat ridiculous. And there is a certain tragedy in ridiculousness. In the end, the film is a very familiar and close perspective to nowadays Lisbon. This colorful city, with half-eaten grilled fish in neighborhood's cafes, Portuguese people and very badly spoken French, lovers and widowers of many loves. With homes and arms, more or less quiet, to come back to. All this realism only achieved by the fantastic is always present throughout the story. Our congratulations to the director and the entire crew!"