European Film Awards Documentary Selection

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VERDICT: With 16 European countries represented – both EU and non-EU – the selection demonstrates the great diversity in European cinema.

With 14 feature-length documentary films, the European Film Academy is presenting a strong Documentary Film Selection for the European Film Awards 2023.

A committee consisting of a diverse range of invited European experts has chosen these 14 productions that have been recommended for nomination for the European Film Awards 2023. The European Film Awards, honouring the greatest achievements in European cinema, will be presented on 9 December in Berlin.

APOLONIA, APOLONIA / APOLONIA, APOLONIA
Denmark, Poland
Written & Directed by: Lea Glob

BETWEEN REVOLUTIONS / ÎNTRE REVOLUTII
Romania, Croatia
Directed by: Vlad Petri
Written by: Vlad Petri, Lavinia Braniste

FOUR DAUGHTERS / LES FILLES D’OLFA
France, Tunisia, Germany, Saudi Arabia
Written & Directed by: Kaouther Ben Hania

IN THE REARVIEW / SKAD DOKAD
Poland, France, Ukraine
Written & Directed by: Maciek Hamela

PARADISE / PARADIS
France, Switzerland
Written & Directed by: Alexander Abaturov

ON THE ADAMANT / SUR L’ADAMANT
France, Japan
Directed by: Nicolas Philibert

OUR BODY / NOTRE CORPS
France
Directed by: Claire Simon

MOTHERLAND
Sweden, Ukraine, Norway
Written & Directed by: Hanna Badziaka, Alexander Mihalkovich

ORLANDO, MY POLITICAL BIOGRAPHY / ORLANDO, MA BIOGRAPHIE POLITIQUE
France
Written & Directed by: Paul B. Preciado