Faroese short film wins major Cannes award

On Wednesday, ‘Ikki illa meint’ (‘No bad intentions’), directed by Andrias Høgenni, won the Canal+ Award for Short Films at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. 

This is the first time that a Faroese film is selected for the Cannes Film Festival, and winning the award opens many doors for the Faroese director.

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Høgenni expressed his delight on Twitter after the announcement:

WE ARE GOING TO CANNES!!!

My graduation film "Ikki illa meint" has been selected Semaine de la Critique in the upcoming Cannes Film Festival! I am incredibly thankful for this amazing opportunity, and grateful for the crew that stood behind this little chaotic film :) #Cannes pic.twitter.com/lDirdkFCRQ

— Andrias Høgenni (@andriashogenni) April 22, 2019

Watch a clip from the film here:

 
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