The 44th edition of genre film festival Fantasporto, held in Porto, Portugal, from March 1-10, showcased a diverse array of international films across various genres. The festival's top honor, the Best Film Award, was presented to the Japanese sci-fi fantasy film 'From the End of the World,' directed by Kaz I Kiriya. The movie tells the story of Hana, a 10-year-old girl whose dreams transport her through different eras of Japanese history, with the potential to save humanity.
Italian director Fabio D'Orta's debut feature, 'The Complex Forms,' received the Jury's Special Award for its intriguing sci-fi horror narrative about a man who sells his body to be possessed by an unknown creature. Spanish filmmaker Gonzalo López-Gallego was recognized with the Best Direction award for the horror film 'The Shadow of the Shark,' where a young woman discovers her home is under siege by dark forces during the night.
