Award winners 2021
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GRAND PRIX for Universal Health Coverage (UHC) category: "Phosphôros" directed by Susana Beatriz Serrano, a beautiful tribute to the heroes and heroines dressed in white – the health workers saving lives during the COVID-19 pandemic.
GRAND PRIX for Better Health and Well-being category: "The journey of hope" directed by Jorik Dozy and Sean Lin, a film that follows Sapna, a 10-year-old girl who takes an eight-hour overnight train every week to reach a hospital where she can access affordable cancer treatment.
STUDENT PRIZE: "Cefalea" directed by Kim Hyejin is a film that portrays the challenges of living in the Patos-Marinza oil field in Albania, where the levels of contamination in the water impact the life of Elira and her family.
HEALTH EQUITY Special Prize: "The Beat of Change: Rheumatic Heart Disease" directed by the World Heart Federation, a film that follows the daily struggles of a young woman from Mozambique diagnosed with Rheumatic heart disease (RHD). Dive into the difficulties and the lack of awareness surrounding this devastating disease.
HEALTH EDUCATION FOR YOUTH Special Prize: "Efun /Flesh" directed by Anita Abada, a film highlighting the human rights of women and teenagers to say NO to female genital mutilation.
Special mentions
SPECIAL MENTION for Universal Health Coverage (UHC) category: "Chipatala cha pa Foni" directed by VillageReach, the film presents the Chipatala cha pa Foni project, a phone-based health services delivery center that has increased access to health care services in Malawi.
SPECIAL MENTION for Health Emergencies category: "Far Away" directed by Battulga Gantulga, this film shows how the healthcare workers in some communities in Mongolia were trained to respond to COVID-19.
SPECIAL MENTION for Better Health and Well-being category: "Match" directed by Vincent Hazard, a film that exposes the resilience of Gregory, who has been in a wheelchair for some months and the victories that life can bring in unexpected ways.