The London Film Fest (LFF) wrapped up Sunday night with the U.K. premiere of Julia Jackman’s star-studded 100 Nights of Hero, following the unveiling of this year’s award winners, led by Lucrecia Martel’s Landmarks (Nuestra Tierra), which won best film in the official competition.
David Bingong’s The Travelers (Les Voyageurs) is the winner of the Grierson Award in the LFF documentary competition, while One Woman One Bra, directed by Vincho Nchogu, won the Sutherland Award in the first feature competition.
Coyotes, directed by Said Zagha, received the Short Film Award in the LFF short film competition.
Kenyan filmmaker Nchogu’s One Woman One Bra explores the theme of land in a humorous account of one woman’s fight to keep her ancestral land. “We were incredibly impressed by her ability to confidently move between so many tones, but always holding the audience with care,” the jury highlighted in explaining why it deserved the first feature honor. “Her film uses humor to shattering effect. Vincho also elicited fantastic performances from her entire cast, complemented by stunning cinematography throughout. The piece is at once funny, life-affirming, and deeply moving.
The docu jury also gave a special mention to Always, from director Deming Chen. His sophomore feature is “a lyrical portrait of a gifted young poet growing up in rural China,” LFF noted.
Coyotes quietly opens a door into a psychological state of fear faced by people caught in the midst of conflict, a fear that cuts through the everyday atrocities witnessed by those watching publicly from outside.
LFF 2025 wraps Sunday night with Jackman’s second feature, 100 Nights of Hero, a fairytale based on Isabel Greenberg’s graphic novel. It features an all-star cast, including Emma Corrin, Nicholas Galitzine, Maika Monroe, Amir El-Masry, Richard E Grant, and Charli xcx.
