LUX Audience Award 2025: your rating, your voice, your chance to win!
Show your love for European film by watching and rating the five nominees
On Wednesday 18 September, the launch event of the LUX Audience Award 2025 edition took place at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. The LUX Audience Award is bringing the best of European cinema to you. Five extraordinary films have been selected, each offering a unique perspective on pressing social issues and creative storytelling. Your voice is crucial in determining the winner: now, it’s your turn to rate them at www.luxaward.eu!
The nominated films for the 2025 edition are:
- ANIMAL
Directed by Sofia Exarchou
Greece, Austria, Romania, Cyprus, Bulgaria | 2023 | 116 min | Drama
Under the hot Greek sun, the animateurs at an all-inclusive island resort prepare for the busy touristic season. Kalia is the leader of the pack. Paper decors, glossy costumes and dance shows fill the stage. As summer intensifies and the work pressure builds up, their nights become violent and Kalia’s struggle is revealed in the darkness. But when the spotlights turn on again, the show must go on.
- DAHOMEY
Directed by Mati Diop
France, Senegal, Benin | 2024 | 67 min | Documentary
November 2021. 26 royal treasures of the Kingdom of Dahomey are about to leave Paris to return to their country of origin, the present-day Republic of Benin. Along with thousands of others, these artefacts were plundered by French colonial troops in 1892. But what attitude to adopt to these ancestors’ homecoming in a country that had to forge ahead in their absence? The debate rages among students at the University of Abomey-Calavi.
- FLOW
Directed by Gints Zilbalodis
Latvia, France, Belgium | 2024 | 85 min | Animation
The world seems to be coming to an end, teeming with the vestiges of a human presence. Cat is a solitary animal, but as its home is devastated by a great flood, he finds refuge on a boat populated by various species, and will have to team up with them despite their differences. In the lonesome boat sailing through mystical overflowed landscapes, they navigate the challenges and dangers of adapting to this new world.
- INTERCEPTED
Directed by Oksana Karpovych
Canada, France, Ukraine | 2024 | 95 min | Documentary
Sound and image stare each other in the face as Intercepted contrasts quiet compositions of everyday life of Ukrainians since the full-scale invasion with intercepted phone conversations between Russian soldiers and their families.
- JULIE KEEPS QUIET
Directed by Leonardo van Dijl
Belgium, Sweden | 2024 | 100 min | Drama
As the star player at an elite tennis academy, Julie’s life revolves around the game she loves. When her coach falls under investigation and is suddenly suspended, all of the club's players are encouraged to speak up. But Julie decides to keep quiet…
Where to watch the nominated films?
The European Parliament organises free screenings in all European Union countries with subtitles in 24 EU official languages. In addition, you can watch the film(s) by attending a commercial screening in a cinema near you. Visit luxaward.eu and click on the film(s) of interest for more information about available screening dates and follow us on Instagram and Facebook for the latest updates. Rate the film(s) at luxaward.eu and win exciting prizes, including a trip to the European Parliament to attend the Award Ceremony and meet the film representatives!
Your rating, your voice matters.