Sergei Loznitsa’s *Imperium* wins top prize at London Film Festival
Sergei Loznitsa’s documentary *Imperium*, made with archive footage of the Soviet Union in the 1970s, has won the top prize at the 70th London Film Festival.
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Sergei Loznitsa’s *Imperium* won the best film prize at the 70th London Film Festival on Sunday. The documentary uses archive footage to portray life in the Soviet Union in the 1970s, Nieuws.nl reports. [1]
The footage was filmed in the Soviet Union in the early 1970s by Italian camera crews. The jury praised the film’s striking and visually impressive view of life in the former Soviet Union, according to the report. [1]
The best first feature award went to *9 Temples to Heaven* by Thai director Sompot Chidgasornpongse. *Concrete Land*, directed by Asmahan Bkerat, won best documentary, while Rahul Roye’s *Aman* took the short film prize. [1]
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