Comedy about male ego wins top prize at London Film Festival

The film Chavalier is considered both satirical and profound when it tells the story of a group of men participating in a masculinity contest.

Greek director Athina Rachel Tsangari's film Chevalier was awarded the "Best Film" award at the London Film Festival (BFI), UK. Chevalier beat out potential contenders including Cary Fukunaga's Beasts of No Nation, László Nemes' Son of Saul, and especially the big-budget musical film Office by veteran Hong Kong director Johnnie To.

Head of the jury - director Pawel Pawlikowski - commented: "Chevalier offers a unique, sharp and satirical look at the male ego as well as the human mentality in Europe today".

The work tells the story of six men on a ferry who must compete in a contest of manliness. The winner will be awarded a ring and the title of Chavalier (Knight).

Scene from the movie "Chevalier".

The Witch, directed by American Robert Eggers, won the award for Best First Film. This is a period-style horror film that attracted attention at the Sundance Film Festival in February. The film Sherpa, directed by Australian Jennifer Peedom, was awarded the award for Best Documentary. The film tells the story of the lives of the Sherpa people - indigenous people in Nepal - and their conflicts with foreign tourists when they guide them to conquer Mount Everest.

Established in 1957, the London Film Festival is one of the most prominent film festivals in Europe. This year, more than 46 films by female directors were selected to participate in the festival out of a total of 240 works. The film Flapping in the Middle of Nowhere by Vietnamese director Nguyen Hoang Diep was selected to be screened in the "Films in Dare" category. The 12-day festival ended on the evening of October 18 with the closing film, Steve Jobs by Danny Boyle.

In recent years, the top prizes from here have also had many chances to win Oscars. Last year, the winner of the Oscar for "Best Foreign Language Film" - Ida - won the award at the previous BFI.

According to VnExpress