Dodeljena Merlinka nagrada za najbolji kvir film na FEST-u 2026.
Kao i već godinama unazad, Merlinka festival dodeljuje nagradu za najbolji kvir film prikazan na FEST-u. Ove godine nagrada pripada brazilskom filmu Guguov sveta (Feito Pipa), reditelja Alana Debertona.
Kroz nežnu i emotivnu priču o dečaku koji odrasta uz baku, jedinu osobu koja ga bezuslovno prihvata, film nas podseća koliko su ljubav, razumevanje i podrška važni u odrastanju svakog deteta. Umesto da kvir identitet prikazuje isključivo kroz prizmu diskriminacije i patnje, „Guguov svet“ slavi autentičnost, slobodu izražavanja i hrabrost da budemo ono što jesmo, čak i kada nas okruženje ne prihvata.
Merlinka nagradu dodeljujemo ovom filmu zbog njegove topline, iskrenosti i snažne poruke da svako dete zaslužuje da odrasta u svetu u kojem ne mora da se odriče sebe da bi bilo voljeno.
MERLINKA AWARD FOR BEST QUEER FILM AT FEST 2026
As in previous years, the Merlinka International Queer Film Festival presents its award for the Best Queer Film screened at FEST. This year, the award goes to the Brazilian film Gugu’s World (Feito Pipa), directed by Allan Deberton.
Through a tender and moving story about a boy growing up with his grandmother, the one person who accepts him unconditionally, the film reminds us how essential love, understanding, and support are to every child’s development.
Rather than portraying queer identity solely through discrimination and suffering, Gugu’s World celebrates authenticity, freedom of expression, and the courage to be oneself, even in a world that is not always accepting.
The Merlinka Award is presented to this film for its warmth, sincerity, and powerful message that every child deserves to grow up in a world where they do not have to give up who they are in order to be loved.
