“Ida” wins BAFTA

Polish drama directed by Paweł Pawlikowski, titled “Ida,” won the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) award Sunday for the Best Foreign Language Film. The movie beat its competitors: Russia's “Leviathan,” India's “The Lunchbox,” Brazil's “Trash” and Belgian/French “Two Days, One Night.” “I once won a BAFTA for the best newcomer, then one for the best British Film, and now for the best foreign film, so I think we should just skip the formalities and give me a lifetime global achievement award,” Pawlikowski said jokingly during his acceptance speech. “Ida” also won the main Spanish film award, Goya, in the Best European Film category on Saturday. Set in the 1960s, “Ida” tells the story of a novice nun, who along with her aunt, a former prosecutor associated with the Stalinist regime, sets out on a journey to find the resting place of her parents killed during World War II. The movie won numerous prestigious Polish and European awards and is nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards.