BAFTA awards pay tribute to earthquake victims in Türkiye, Syria

BAFTA awards pay tribute to earthquake victims in Türkiye, Syria

Published February 20,2023


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During the 2023 British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards, the winners had been celebrated. Still, the ceremony additionally took a second to honor those that misplaced their lives within the main earthquake in Türkiye, severely damaging 10 provinces in addition to Syria.

At the awards ceremony, many world-renowned names equivalent to Colin Farrell, Cate Blanchett, Jamie Lee Curtis, Angela Bassett, Sophie Turner and Paul Mescal confirmed their help for refugees by sporting blue ribbons on their fits and robes. This gesture got here within the wake of current earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria that displaced much more individuals and was simply forward of the primary anniversary of Russia’s conflict in Ukraine.

Charlotte Wells, the screenwriter, and director of the award-winning movie “Aftersun,” which was shot in Türkiye, prolonged a particular thanks to the Turkish group that contributed to the film’s success. As the winner of the excellent debut, Wells stated: “A special thank you to our Turkish crew. I don’t think anyone in that country’s been unaffected by the earthquake.”

The lead star of the film Paul Mescal paid tribute to those that misplaced their lives within the earthquake throughout an interview with an Associated Press (AP) correspondent.

Before the ceremony, the German-language antiwar drama “All Quiet on the Western Front” led the pack of nominees. The visceral depiction of life and demise within the World War I trenches was up for 14 awards, together with finest image. It obtained a handful of early awards for the best-adapted screenplay, cinematography, sound, rating, and a movie not in English. It cemented its favourite standing when filmmaker Edward Berger was named finest director.

Irish tragicomedy “The Banshees of Inisherin” and madcap metaverse romp “Everything Everywhere All at Once” have ten nominations every, together with finest image.

“Banshees” gained a separate award for finest British movie.

“Best what award?” joked writer-director Martin McDonagh of the movie, shot in Ireland with a predominantly Irish forged and crew. It has British funding, and McDonagh was born in Britain to Irish dad and mom.

Source: www.anews.com.tr