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Lux Prize: Lorna silent no more

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This morning, at the headquarters of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, the second Lux Prize was awarded – to Lorna's Silence [+see also:
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interview: Arta Dobroshi
interview: Arta Dobroshi
interview: Jean-Pierre et Luc Dardenne
interview: Olivier Bronckart
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by brothers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, for its European dimension.

The film, about an Albanese woman desperately trying to get Belgian nationality beaten out the two other nominees: incest drama Delta [+see also:
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trailer
interview: Kornél Mundruczó
interview: Orsi Tóth
film profile
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by Kornél Mundruczó and the documentary Citizen Havel [+see also:
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by Miroslav Janek and Pavel Koutecky.

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Named in homage of the inventors of cinema, the Lumière Brothers, the LUX Prize was created to promote the circulation of films within the borders of the European Union. Lorna's Silence, which was part of sales agent Celluloid Dreams' slate at the latest Cannes market, will now be subtitled in the 23 official languages of the European Union.

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