Sorda (Deaf), Eva Libertad’s Spanish drama about a deaf woman expecting a child with her hearing partner, has won the LUX Audience Award from the European Parliament, beating out Joachim Trier’s Oscar champion Sentimental Value and Jafar Panahi’s Cannes winner It Was Just an Accident.
Also nominated for the LUX Audience Award were Brendan Canty’s Irish drama Christy, and the French feature Love Me Tender from director Anna Cazenave Cambet.
The LUX award, voted on by the European public and sitting members of the European Parliament, was awarded Tuesday night in Brussels.
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“Director Eva Libertad gives us an unforgettable window into the life of a deaf woman navigating motherhood in a world not built for her,” said European Parliament vice-president Sabine Verheyen in a statement. “Led by a stunning performance from deaf actress Miriam Garlo, the film challenges us
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