Awards

"The Silver Hugo for Best Director goes to Jia Zhangke (China) for Ash Is Purest White which was shot with masterfully crafted mise en scene that allows us to observe the complexity of its characters and the evolution of a country."

"We salute Jia Zhangke for writing, directing and producing this startling collection of stories featuring masterful imagery, deeply human characters and searing social relevance. Created against unimaginable odds, this film represents an unprecedented level of commitment."

For impressively depicting the lives of people in a society in transition over several years, with subtility, precision and coherence.

China

China/Hong Kong.

Tied with After Life (1998).

For its beautifully-directed portrait of disaffected young people living in the Chinese countryside.

Tied with Me mage sandai (2000).

In Beijing, there is an amusement park which is a symbol of the world. It is the very place where Jia Zhang-ke has decided to place his camera to define the hopes, the desires and the destinies of the youth who dreams of a better life. The camera in movement softly grasps these precarious and fragile lives without any jugement, thus leaving the audience free to understand the musical complexity of this film.

(China)

Jia Zhang-Ke takes us along with his protagonists to an unknown land, and employs his mastery over all the elements of filmmaking to submerge us in this poetic world. A masterpiece by a master filmmaker.

3rd place.

4th place. Tied with Olivier Assayas for Demonlover (2002), Clint Eastwood for Mystic River (2003) and Quentin Tarantino for Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003).

China

Fifth Place

Second Place; tied with Death Proof (2007) and Inland Empire (2006)

Fourth Place; tied with 1/3 des yeux (2004), Three Times (2005), and The Young Lieutenant (2005)

Sixth Place; tied with Wild Innocence (2001)

2nd place

Tied with Hirokazu Koreeda for Shoplifters (2018)