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Breakthrough? 'Mad Max: Fury Road' favourite of international film critics

For those who think film critics have too little appreciation for blockbusters and action films, here is an uplifting message. This year's FIPRESCI Grand Prix from the International Federation of Film Critics goes to Mad Max: Fury Road.

493 Members of this organisation designated Fury Road as the winner in a poll. George Miller's fourth instalment of his post-apocalyptic fantasy thus beat the three other finalists: The Assassin (Hou Hsiao-Hsien), Son of Saul (László Nemes) and Taxi Tehran (Jafar P...

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Leo Bankersen

Leo Bankersen has been writing about film since Chinatown and Night of the Living Dead. Reviewed as a freelance film journalist for the GPD for a long time. Is now, among other things, one of the regular contributors to De Filmkrant. Likes to break a lance for children's films, documentaries and films from non-Western countries. Other specialities: digital issues and film education.View Author posts

For those who think film critics have too little appreciation for blockbusters and action films, here is an uplifting message. This year's FIPRESCI Grand Prix from the International Federation of Film Critics goes to Mad Max: Fury Road.

493 Members of this organisation designated Fury Road as the winner in a poll. George Miller's fourth instalment of his post-apocalyptic fantasy thus beat the three other finalists: The Assassin (Hou Hsiao-Hsien), Son of Saul (László Nemes) and Taxi Tehran (Jafar P...

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