17/12/2012 - The jury, presided by Jennifer Lynch, gave its special prize to French 38 Témoins, the People’s Choice Award went to Swedish The Hypnotist

British Sightseers [+see also:
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The Special Jury Prize went to the silent witnesses in French 38 Témoins [+see also:
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The Noir in Festival audience gave their award to Swedish The Hypnotist by Lasse Hallström, an adaptation of a Lars Kaplan novel by the same name which revolves around the brutal assassination of a family in Stockholm. The film will be distributed in Italy by BIM. A special mention also went to Tulpa by Federico Zampaglione, for its ability to “know how to reclaim the taste and tradition of a golden age,” that of genre cinema in Italy, “all the while adapting its style to today’s audiences.” Tulpa will be distributed in Italy by Iris Film.

(Translated from Italian)