Joy Alphonsus, was awarded the Prize for the best Actress for her role in Sudabeh Mortezai’s
feature film JOY at the Sevilla International Film Festival. Congratulations!

Jury statement:
“Although not a professional actress, Joy Alphonsus carries the film through her captivating, open, honest, intelligent and authentic performance. She plays a human trafficked sex worker in Austria trying to escape from third-world poverty. She struggles through the indignity of circumstance with a focus on achieving a life of dignity and personal freedom – despite the odds.”