The 33rd Stockholm International Film Festival took place from 9 to 20 November 2022 in Stockholm, Sweden. The festival was opened with the Nordic premiere of political thriller film Boy from Heaven directed by Tarik Saleh and closed with Paul Schrader's crime thriller Master Gardener.
The most prestigious award, Bronze Horse was awarded to crime thriller film Holy Spider, directed by Ali Abbasi.
Official Selection In competition The following films were selected for the main international competition: English title Original title Director(s) Production countryAutobiography Makbul Mubarak Indonesia, France, Germany, Poland, Singapore, Philippines, Qatar Beautiful Beings Berdreymi Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson IcelandBlanquita Fernando Guzzoni Chile, Mexico, Luxembourg, France, Poland Bread and Salt Chleb i sól Damian Kocur Poland The Damned Don't Cry Les damnés ne pleurent pas Fyzal Boulifa France, Morocco, BelgiumEmily Frances O'Connor United Kingdom, United States For My Country Pour la France Rachid Hami FranceHarka Lotfy Nathan France, Tunisia, Luxembourg, Belgium, Germany, United States Holy Spider عنکبوت مقدس Ali Abbasi Denmark, Sweden, France, Germany Love According to Dalva Dalva Emmanuelle Nicot France, Belgium Lullaby Cinco lobitos Alauda Ruiz de Azúa Spain A Man ある男 Kei Ishikawa Japan Mother and Son Un petit frère Léonor Serraille France Motherhood La Maternal Pilar Palomero Spain The Pack La jauría Andrés Ramírez Pulido Colombia, France Return to Seoul Retour à Séoul Davy Chou France, Germany, Belgium, Qatar, CambodiaSaint Omer Alice Diop France Scarlet L'envol Pietro Marcello France, Italy, Germany, Russia Until Tomorrow تا فردا Ali Asgari Iran, France, Qatar
Highlighted title indicates Bronze Horse winner.
International Documentary English title Original title Director(s) Production countryAll That Breathes Shaunak Sen India, United States, United KingdomAll the Beauty and the Bloodshed Laura Poitras United StatesEternal Spring Jason Loftus CanadaFreedom on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom Evgeny Afineevsky Ukraine, United Kingdom, United StatesThe Grab Gabriela Cowperthwaite United States The Kiev Trial Киевский процесс Sergei Loznitsa Ukraine, NetherlandsLynch/Oz Alexandre O. Philippe United States The March on Rome Marcia su Roma Mark Cousins ItalyMariupolis 2 Mantas Kvedaravičius Lithuania, France, GermanyThe Matchmaker Benedetta Argentieri ItalyMy Old School Jono McLeod United KingdomNothing Compares Kathryn Ferguson Ireland, United KingdomA Rising Fury Lesya Kalynska, Ruslan Batytsky Ukraine, Norway, United StatesThe Territory Alex Pritz Brazil, Denmark, United States
Open Zone English title Original title Director(s) Production country The Beasts As bestas Rodrigo Sorogoyen Spain, France Boy from Heaven صبي من الجنة Tarik Saleh Sweden, France, Finland Broker 브로커 Hirokazu Kore-eda South Korea Decision to Leave 헤어질 결심 Park Chan-wook South KoreaEmpire of Light Sam Mendes United Kingdom, United States The Kings of the World Los reyes del mundo Laura Mora Ortega Colombia Klondike Клондайк Maryna Er Gorbach Ukraine, TurkeyLeonora addio Paolo Taviani ItalyNostalgia Mario Martone Italy, France The Novelist's Film 소설가의 영화 Hong Sang-soo South Korea One Year, One Night Un año, una noche Isaki Lacuesta Spain, FranceRabiye Kurnaz vs. George W. Bush Andreas Dresen Germany, FranceRebel Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah Belgium, France, LuxembourgThe Silent Twins Agnieszka Smoczyńska United Kingdom, Poland, United States Stella in Love Stella est amoureuse Sylvie Verheyde France Walk Up 탑 Hong Sang-soo South Korea World War III جنگ جهانی سوم Houman Seyyedi Iran
Discovery English title Original title Director(s) Production countryAlma viva Cristèle Alves Meira Portugal, Belgium, FranceBlue Jean Georgia Oakley United KingdomBrian and Charles Jim Archer United Kingdom Butterfly Vision Бачення метелика Maksym Nakonechnyi Ukraine, Croatia, Czechia, Sweden Daughter of Rage La hija de todas las rabias Laura Baumeister de Montis Nicaragua How Is Katia? Як там Катя? Christina Tynkevych UkrainePlan 75 Chie Hayakawa Japan, Philippines, France Robe of Gems Manto de gemas Natalia López Gallardo Mexico, Argentina, United StatesRodéo Lola Quivoron France The Quiet Girl An Cailín Ciúin Colm Bairéad Ireland The Water El agua Elena López Riera Switzerland, Spain, France The Woodcutter Story Metsurin tarina Mikko Myllylahti Finland, Netherlands, Denmark, Germany The Worst Ones Les Pires Lise Akoka, Romane Gueret France
Icons English title Original title Director(s) Production countryThe Banshees of Inisherin Martin McDonagh United Kingdom, United StatesBones and All Luca Guadagnino Italy, United StatesCall Jane Phyllis Nagy United StatesDead for a Dollar Walter Hill Canada, United StatesGood Luck to You, Leo Grande Sophie Hyde United Kingdom, United StatesThe Listener Steve Buscemi United StatesLiving Oliver Hermanus United KingdomMaster Gardener Paul Schrader United States Other People's Children Les enfants des autres Rebecca Zlotowski France Prison 77 Modelo 77 Alberto Rodríguez Librero SpainShe Said Maria Schrader United States The Sitting Duck La Syndicaliste Jean-Paul Salomé France, GermanyThe Son Florian Zeller France, United Kingdom, United StatesThe Woman King Gina Prince-Bythewood United States
American Independent English title Original title Director(s) Production countryBruiser Miles Warren United StatesCherry Sophie Galibert United StatesFunny Pages Owen Kline United StatesI Love My Dad James Morosini United StatesMonica Andrea Pallaoro United States, ItalyNanny Nikyatu Jusu United StatesPalm Trees and Power Lines Jamie Dack United StatesPeace in the Valley Tyler Riggs United StatesTo Leslie Michael Morris United StatesWar Pony Riley Keough, Gina Gammell United States
Twilight Zone English title Original title Director(s) Production country Blood Flower Harum Malam Dain Said MalaysiaFamily Dinner Peter Hengl Austria The Gravity La Gravité Cédric Ido FranceHouse of Darkness Neil LaBute United States Hunt 헌트 Lee Jung-jae South KoreaMedusa Deluxe Thomas Hardiman United Kingdom Nightsiren Světlonoc Tereza Nvotová Slovakia, Czechia Project Wolf Hunting 늑대사냥 Kim Hong-seon South KoreaV/H/S/99 Johannes Roberts, Vanessa and Joseph Winter, Maggie Levin, Tyler MacIntyre, Flying Lotus United StatesVenus Jaume Balagueró Spain, United StatesWetiko Kerry Mondragon Mexico
Special Presentations English title Original title Director(s) Production country NetworkCopenhagen Cowboy Nicolas Winding Refn Denmark Netflix
Awards The following awards were presented at the festival: Best Film (Bronze Horse): Holy Spider by Ali Abbasi Best Director: Frances O'Connor for Emily Best Debut: Autobiography by Makbul Mubarak Best Script: Beautiful Beings by Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson Best Actress: Annabelle Lengronne for Mother and Son Best Actor: Mehdi Bajestani for Holy Spider Best Cinematography: Balthazar Lab for The Pack Honorable Mention: Pilar Palomero for Motherhood Best Documentary: All the Beauty and the Bloodshed by Laura Poitras Best Short Film: File by Sonia K. Hadad FIPRESCI Award: World War III by Houman Seyyedi Zalando Rising Star Award 2022: Sara Shirpey
Lifetime Achievement Award Anthony Hopkins
Achievement Award Fares Fares
Visionary Award Sam Mendes
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