We Are Together awarded twice - again
We Are Together (Thina Simunye) has won two awards during the Amnesty International Filmfestival. On the last day the movie about the children of Agape was awarded the MovieSquad AllRights Award and VARA audience award.
The MovieSquad - AllRights Award is the youth award of the festival. A jury of five high school students picks their favorite film. The winner will be included in the MovieZone, the national filmprogram for youth in 28 film theaters, next school year.
The young jury was touched by the documentary about the children of Agape. In their report they wrote:
'Despite the fact that the lives of the children in the documentary differs from ours in many respects, we could completely identify with the main characters and their feelings.'
The VARA awards the film with the highest average audience rating with a broadcast of the film on Dutch TV. For all those that have missed the screening in Amsterdam last weekend, you'll have another chance to see this incredible documentary next year!
During the international documentary film festival in Amsterdam (IDFA) in November, the documentary was awarded the audience award and the award for best debut. All proceeds from the documentary benefit the children of Agape.