The Grand Jury Prize for International Competition at Sheffield DocFest has gone to At the Door of the House, Who Will Come Knocking , the feature directorial debut of Maja Novaković, a filmmaker from Bosnia-Herzegovina. A clearly overwhelmed Novaković accepted the award at a ceremony Sunday evening that also saw The Boy and the Suit of Lights and No Other Land – the winner of the top prize for documentary at the Berlin Film Festival – also claim awards. Scroll for the full list of winners.
“Thank you [to] my small but very brave film crew,” Novaković said, holding back tears. “I don’t know what to say. I’m so happy and thrilled and, must admit, confused.
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At the Door of the House, Who Will Come Knocking centers on an aging man named Emin, and his equine companion — “his only true confidant.” In their citation, jurors said, “With cinematic excellence the director slowly reveals a story of isolation and trauma in a landscape of beauty yet deep historical scars. .