Berlinale 2025: Mehmet Akif Büyükatalay’s ‘Hysteria’ Wins Europa Prize
deadline.comGerman director Mehmet Akif Büyükatalay’s Hysteria has won the Europa Cinemas Label as Best European film in the Panorama section of the Berlin Film Festival.
The film, which has received rave reviews, unfolds against the backdrop of a film shoot which is thrown into disarray when a burned Quran is found on film set.
A young intern is caught in the crossfire and drawn into a dangerous game of secrets, accusations and lies. Hysteria will now benefit from promotional support from Europa Cinemas and better exhibition thanks to a financial incentive for network cinemas to include it in their programme schedule.
The jury comprised Klaudia Elsässer (Art+ Cinema, Budapest, Hungary), David Kelly (Light House Cinema, Dublin, Ireland), Constanze Oedl (Stadtkino im Künstlerhaus, Vienna, Austria) and Cenk Sezgin (Cinemarine Cinemas, Bodrum, Turkey).
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