The Kosovar production Three Windows and a Hanging, directed by Isa Qosja went away with the Best Film Award of the International Competition at the closing ceremony of the 13th Cyprus Film Days, that ended last night in Nicosia. 

After being awarded at festivals such as the last Thessaloniki Film Festival and Sarajevo Film Festival, and screened throughout the world, Qosja΄s film impressed this festival΄s jury as well, which, beside the Best Film Award, awarded the film with an Honorary Distinction for Irena Cahani΄s performance. 

The remaining two awards of the International Competition were handed to Kyros Papavassiliou΄s Impressions of a Drowned Man (Best Director Award) and to the film The Goob, directed by Guy Myhill (Special Jury Award). Papapvassiliou΄s drama was also named Best National Film of the National Competition.

A second Honorary Distinction was bestowed to the Ethiopian/US Difret, directed by Zeresenay Berhane Mehari, while actor Naveh Tzur received the same prize for his performance in the film Valley by Sophie Artus. 

On the rest of awards, the box-office hit Whiplash got the Audience Award, while there was another prize for Three Windows and a Hanging, the Student Jury Award University of Nicosia.