Stefano Cipani's 'My Brother Chases Dinosaurs,' about a boy with Down syndrome, won the first-ever Young Audience prize to be handed out virtually by the European Film Academy due to the coronavirus lockdown. Details:
has won this year's Young Audience Award from the European Film Academy.
The drama follows Jack and his brother Gio, who has Down syndrome. When he was a child, Jack's parents told him his brother was a special being with superpowers but as he gets older, Jack begins to doubt them and is almost ashamed of him. Stefano Cipani adapted the film from the best-selling biographical book by Giacomo Mazzariol.as this year's best European film for young audiences.
Because of the stay-at-home orders in place across most of the continent amid the coronavirus pandemic, this year's award ceremony was a virtual event. The 12-14 year-old jury members watching the nominated films online and the winner was announced via a virtual ceremony streamed live on April 26 on the European Film Awards website.
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