Gloaming in Luomu

Jury Comment The jury has unanimously selected Gloaming in Luomu, directed by Zhang Lu, as the winner of this year’s top prize. We found the film deeply engaging at every level. It advances the possibilities of cinema while remaining firmly grounded in the human experience—particularly in our longing to find meaning and connection in this world. It is both formally inventive and emotionally insightful. Simple and complex. Delicate and audacious. Ordinary and extraordinary. While offering a deep and specific sense of time and place, Gloaming in Luomu reminds us of cinema’s power to move across boundaries and resonate with all.