A woman-helmed film has won another major Tribeca honor. Just days ago we reported that women directors dominated the fest’s top awards, and now a press release has announced that Petra Volpe’s “The Divine Order” received one of the fest’s Audience Awards, which includes $10,000 and a piece of artwork.
Set in rural 1972 Switzerland, the drama tells the story of a young mother’s political awakening. “She realizes that the private is political and starts to fight for women’s right to vote,” Volpe shared in an interview with us. “It’s a look back into a shameful chapter of Switzerland’s history — but it also shows the importance of civil courage, which makes the film very timely.”
Volpe also received Tribeca’s Nora Ephron Prize for “The Divine Order,” and the film’s star, Marie Leuenberger, was named Best Actress in the International Narrative Feature Competition.
“I made this movie because I wanted to honor all the women who fought for so long and so hard,” Volpe told us. “And by looking back at history, I also found an opportunity to show what still has to be done in order to achieve gender equality.”
