The documentary by Spanish director Luis López Carrasco claims the Grand Prize, with Makongo, Chronicle of the Stolen Land and There Will Be No More Night also scooping trophies. Composed of Florian Caschera, Stéphane Mercurio, Hania Mroué, Terutaro Osanaï and Cristina Piccino, the feature film competition jury of the 42nd Cinéma du Réel Festival (which was held online in view of the current health crisis) crowned The Year of the Discovery, by Spain’s Luis López Carrasco, its winner. The film takes as its basis events dating back to 1992 - riots and protests unfolding in Cartagena, in the south-east of Spain, a country which, at the time, was trying to pass itself off as civilised, modern and dynamic (ten years after Felipe González’s labour party victory) – narrated by way of discussions filmed in a cafe in the present day. The jury explained their decision as follows: "A great epic.
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