London Film Festival: Sergei Loznitsa’s ‘Imperium’ & Sompot Chidgasornpongse’s ‘9 Temples To Heaven’ Among Big Winners — Full List

Sergei Loznitsa’s film *Imperium* won Best Film in the Official Competition at this year’s London Film Festival, while Sompot Chidgasornpongse’s *9 Temples To Heaven* took the Sutherland Award for First Feature. The awards recognise films selected by festival juries and highlight work ranging from an archival portrait of Soviet life to a spiritual journey in Thailand.

The Official Competition jury, led by Sam Pollard, praised *Imperium* for its perspective on the Soviet Union in the early 1970s. *9 Temples To Heaven*, which debuted at Cannes, follows a man making a one-day pilgrimage to nine temples after hearing a prophecy about his elderly mother. Asmahan Bkerat’s *Concrete Land* won the documentary Grierson Award, and Rahul Roye’s *Aman* received the Short Film Award.