Critics choose "Taxi Tehran" and "Chrieg" as the best films of the year
Swiss film critics voted "Chrieg" the best Swiss film of 2015, while "Taxi Tehran" was named best international film.
For the fifth time, the members of the Swiss Association of Film Journalists (SVFJ) are awarding the "Swiss Film Critics' Prize" to two films that have made a particularly positive impression on them in the last twelve months.
In the "Best Swiss Film 2015" category, the members chose "Chrieg". The drama by Simon Jaquemet is about a rebellious teenager who is sent to an educational camp against his will. In his first statement, Jaquemet says: "The award is an honor. I'm really pleased that the film was so well received by the critics." The award will be presented to the director at the SVFJ AGM at the beginning of the year.
The film critics voted "Taxi Tehran" by Jafar Panahi as the best international film. At the center of this drama is a cab driver (played by Jafar Panahi himself) and his passengers. It captures the mood of Iranian society with a great deal of humor. The award will be sent to the director via the Swiss distributor Filmcoopi. The SFVJ is the association of Swiss film critics and has 170 members from all language regions of Switzerland.
