More than 55,000 people celebrated fantasy cinema at the Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival (NIFFF) - fewer than last year. The HR Giger "Narcisee" prize, worth CHF10,000 ($11,200), went to the horror drama Handling the Undead. Check out our selection of newsletters. Subscribe here. This was announced by the NIFFF on Saturday at the end of the 23rd edition of the Swiss festival. The film by 35-year-old Norwegian director Thea Hvistendahl deals with the reunion with recently deceased relatives and the difficulty of coping with grief. A second feature film by a woman, Ennennum, by Indian filmmaker Shalini Ushadevi, also received an award. "These two works offer unique visions of genre cinema and reflect the artistic, thematic and geographical diversity of the selection," said the festival organisers. + ‘Mad Heidi’ shakes up fascists – and the film industry Cuckoo by German director Tilman Singer received a special mention, while the Imaging The Future Award, worth ...
