Flesh and Fuel Wins Top Prize at Zurich Film Festival

French director Pierre Le Gall won the top award, the Golden Eye, for his film Flesh and Fuel at the 22nd Zurich Film Festival on Saturday, Variety reported. The story is a passionate love story centered on a French long-distance truck driver. It marks the feature debut for Le Gall, after previously making its world premiere during the Critics' Week section at the Cannes Film Festival. [1]

In the documentary competition, Pete Muller received the Golden Eye for his film Bucks Harbor, Variety reported. The documentary made its debut in the Panorama section at the Berlin Film Festival. During its screening in Berlin, the project earned the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury before competing in Zurich. [1]

Both winning categories at the Zurich event were limited to first, second, or third directorial works, according to Variety. The festival features three distinct competition sections, which cover international feature films, international documentary films, and a focused section for works from Switzerland, Germany, and Austria. [1][7]

The Zurich Film Festival is held every year in Zurich, Switzerland, having been established in 2005. Its primary mission is to highlight and support emerging filmmakers from around the world, and Christian Jungen serves as the festival director. [7]