Jordanian Documentary ‘Concrete Land’ Wins Award at London Film Festival

Jordanian documentary “Concrete Land,” directed by Asmahan Bkerat, won one of the four main awards at the 70th London Film Festival, where documentaries emerged as surprise winners.

The film marks Bkerat’s directorial debut. Its recognition placed a first-time Jordanian filmmaker among the festival’s main prize recipients, alongside Ukrainian director Sergei Loznitsa.

Loznitsa’s “Imperium” took the official competition award. The documentary relies entirely on archival material from the former Soviet Union, drawing on historical footage without reconstructing the events it depicts.

Together, “Concrete Land” and “Imperium” claimed two of the festival’s four main prizes. The results gave documentary filmmaking a prominent place in this edition’s awards, recognising both an archive-based work and a Jordanian debut.