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ENRICO FULCHIGNONI AWARD​​

​At its 38th edition, this Prix can be considered the most significant cinematographic acknowledgment awarded by ICFT-UNESCO to the movie presented at the Venice International Film Festival, best representing the values of peace and tolerance promoted by UNESCO. It is dedicated to the memory of the late ICFT President Enrico Fulchignoni, a distinguished official of UNESCO who served as the Responsible for Culture for a long time.

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Fulchignoni was a director and a professor at the Sorbonne University. He was a great promoter of Neorealism in cinema and of rising stars such as Michelangelo Antonioni. Tireless and intrepid launcher of initiatives, Fulchignoni established the Ouagadougou, Damascus, MIFED and Moscow Festivals, as well as the creation of the Escluela Internacional del Cine Latinoamericano in Cuba and many other events. It is important to remember Venezia Genti, an official section of the Venice International Film Festival in the 1980s, dedicated to young authors, especially from emerging countries.

 

This Prix constitutes the ideal continuation of his work in this field. The winner of the Prix, who is awarded UNESCO’s “Medaglia Fellini”, is announced at the Festival during a dedicated press conference, whereas the awarding ceremony will take place at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris.

HALL OF FAME​​

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  • 1989  Un Petit Monastere en Toscane by Otar Ioselani

  • 1990  Couvre-Feu by Rachid Masarawi

  • 1991  Le cri du coeur by Idrissi Ouédraogo

  • 1992  Aguilas non cazan moscas by Sergio Cabrera

  • 1993  Kardiogramma by Darzhan Omirbaev

  • 1994  Small Wonders by Allen Miller

  • 1995  Kolonel Bunker by Kujtim Cashku

  • 1996  La strana storia della banda sonora by Francesca Archibugi

  • 1997  Civilisées by Randa Chahal Sabbag

  • 1998  Tsion, Auto-emancipatie by Amos Gitai

  • 1999  Roozi Key zan shodam by Marziyet Meshkini

  • 2000  Porto da minha infancia by Manuel de Oliveira

  • 2001  11 September by Mira Nair, Samira Makhmalbaf, Claude Lelouch, Yusuf Shahin, Danis Tanović, Idrissa Ouédraogo, Ken Loach, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Amos Gitai, Sean Penn e Shōhei Imamura

  • 2002  Kamur (Fango) by Dervish Zaim

  • 2003  Land of Plenty by Wim Wenders

  • 2004  La passione di Giosuè l’ebreo by Pasquale Scimeca

  • 2005  La Dignidad de los nadies by Fernando Solanas

  • 2006  Daratt by Mahamat-Saleh Haroun

  • 2007  Corti del cinema marocchino by Various Authors

  • 2008  Birdwatchers by Marco Bechis

  • 2009  The Traveller by Ahmed Maher

  • 2010  Miral by Julian Schnabel

  • 2011  Tahrir 2011 by Various Authors

  • 2012  L’intervalllo by Leonardo di Costanzo

  • 2013  At Berkeley by Frederick Wiseman

  • 2014  Inocente by Dave Lee

  • 2015  Beasts of no nation by Cary Fukunaga

  • 2016  Hotel Salvation by Shubhashish Bhutiani

  • 2017  Human Flow by Ai Weiwei

  • 2018  El Pepe, Una Vida Suprema by Emir Kusturica

  • 2019  45 seconds of laughter by Tim Robbins

  • 2020  Horshid by M. Majid and Scherza con I fanti by Gianfranco Pannone

  • 2021 AMIRA by Mohamed Diab

  • 2022 Nuclear by Oliver Stone

  • 2023 Io capitano by Matteo Garrone

  • 2024 The Fisherman by Zoey Martinson

  • 2025 The Voice of Hind Rajab by Kaouther Ben Hania

  • 2026 Dear Ajayi by Damilola Orimogunje

Tim Robbins receives the 31st Enrico Fulchignoni Award

Director Oliver Stone with the Jury of the 34th Fulchignoni Award

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The UNESCO Fellini medal

38th CICT-UNESCO "Enrico Fulchignoni" Award

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Venice Lido, September 11th, 2026 - Now in its 38th edition, the “Enrico Fulchignoni” Award – named after its President, former Director of Culture at UNESCO, filmmaker, and professor at the Sorbonne – can be considered the most significant and longstanding film award granted by the CICT-UNESCO since 1989. It is presented to the film showcased at the Venice International Film Festival that best represents the values promoted by UNESCO. ​

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​The jury of the XXVIII edition, composed of Pierpaolo Saporito, President a.i., CICT-ICFT – official partner of UNESCO, Gabriel Griffin Hall, Poet, Jasmina Bojic, Founder and President, UNAFF Travelling Film Festivals, Palo Alto/ Stanford University, USA, Giacomo Mazzone, Secretary General, EUROVISIONI, is honored to announce that the winner of the 38th CICT UNESCO “Enrico Fulchignoni” Award at the 83. Venice International Film Festival is:

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DEAR AJAYI​​

 by Damilola Orimogunje

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With the following motivation: “A deeply human work about the tragedy of emigration, set against the backdrop of Nigerian society, which is undergoing profound change. The compelling performances of the two leading actresses, together with the director’s skill in conveying both settings and emotions, make this film a powerful testament to the creative vitality of Nigerian cinema, now mature enough to take its place on the international stage.”

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​The jury awarded the UNESCO Fellini Medal to producers Ajah Enene-Orimogunje, co-producer Zorana Musikic and Adesegun Adetoro, at a ceremony held at the Campari Lounge on September 11th, 2026, congratulating director Damilola Orimogunje, the cast, and the production team.

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