Award

The Werner Herzog Film Award 2022 goes to
A HERO by Asghar Farhadi

The Werner Herzog Film Award, an annual award endowed with a sum of Euro 5,000, can go to a feature film, a documentary, a filmmaker, an actor, or anyone working in the art of cinema. It will be given to special achievements in innovation, courage, and vision. The award is open to citizens of all countries. There is no application procedure, and no competition.

The Werner Herzog Foundation Award 2022 goes to

A HERO by Asghar Farhadi



ASGHAR FARHADI


Rahim is in prison because of a debt he was unable to repay. During a two-day leave, he tries to convince his creditor to withdraw his complaint against the payment of part of the sum. But things don't go as planned.

Werner Herzog on the bestowal of the award:

Asghar Farhadi is arguably the most outstanding filmmaker from Iran. Farhadi has received two Oscars for Best Foreign Language Film, making him one of the few directors worldwide who have won the category twice. He also received the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Screenplay for his film The Salesman. In 2021, he received the Cannes Film Festival's Grand Prix for his film A Hero.

He also got highest accolades as scriptwriter and, also interesting, the actress Bérénice Bejo starring in his film The Past won the Best Actress Award at Cannes for her performance in the film. I am very much looking forward to the meeting and discussion with Asghar Farhadi following the screening of his film in Munich.

Depending on possible restrictions due to the Corona pandemic, the award ceremony is going to take place on
Friday, October 14, 2022 at 7 pm
at the Munich Cinematheque (Filmmuseum München), St.-Jakobs-Platz 1

The ceremony is followed by the screening of the award winning film and a live discussion between the Asghar Farhadi and Werner Herzog.

Limited ticket sales.