Golden Lion for Lebanon, Special Jury Prize for Akin
Israeli debut director Samuel Maoz’s Lebanon (see review) has been awarded the Golden Lion by the 66th Venice International Film Festival jury (presided by Ang Lee). This award is much deserved by the dramatic film (co-produced by France and Germany) about the Lebanon War of 1982.
The Silver Lion for Best Director went to Iran’s Shirin Neshat for Women without Men (news), also co-produced by Germany and France. Meanwhile, German-born Turkish director Fatih Akin received the Special Jury Prize for his comedy Soul Kitchen (news).
Representing Italy on the Venice prize list are Russian-born actress Ksenia Rappoport, winner of the Volpi Cup for her performance in Giuseppe Capotondi’s The Double Hour (news), and Jasmine Trinca, who won the Mastroianni Prize for Best Emerging Actress for Michele Placido’s The Big Dream (news).
The UK’s Colin Firth scooped Best Actor for his role in Tom Ford’s A Single Man.
Best Set Design was presented to Sylvie Olive for Jaco Van Dormael’s visionary Mr. Nobody (news). Best Screenplay went to Todd Solondz’s Life During Wartime.
Finally, in the new Controcampo Italiano section, Best Film was awarded to Cosmonaut by Susanna Nicchiarelli (see interview).
Golden Lion for Best Film
Lebanon [+see also:
film review
trailer
film profile] by Samuel Maoz
Silver Lion for Best Director
Shirin Neshat for Women Without Men [+see also:
film review
trailer
film profile]
Jury Prize
Soul Kitchen [+see also:
film review
trailer
film profile] - Fatih Akin
Special Lion for Work Achievement
Jacques Rivette
Coppa Volpi for Best Actor
Colin Firth for A Single Man
Coppa Volpi for Best Actress
Ksenya Rappoport for La doppia ora [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Giuseppe Capotondi
film profile]
Marcello Mastroianni award
Jasmine Trinca for Il Grande Sogno [+see also:
film review
trailer
film profile]
Osella for Best Script
Todd Solondz - Life During Wartime
Osella for Best Technical Contribution
Sylvie Olivé - Mr. Nobody [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Jaco Van Dormael
interview: Jaco Van Dormael
film profile] by Jaco Van Dormael
Luigi De Laurentis Award - First film
Engkwentro by Pepe Diokno
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