Venezuelan film “From afar” received the “Golden Lion” – Russian newspaper

“Golden Lion” in Venice was awarded to the director of the Venezuelan Lorenzo Vigasu for debut in a feature film – a gay drama “afar”.

The best recognized by the Argentinian director Pablo Traper, who directed the thriller “clan” of peace seemingly philistine, kidnaps his friends and requiring a ransom. He was awarded the “Silver Lion”. Grand Prix of the jury received animated films of Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson “Anomaliza”.

Actor prize – the coveted Cups Volpi – went to Frenchman Fabrice Luchini from “judicial robe” and Italian Valeria Golino for starring in the film ” For your love. ” Marcello Mastroianni Award of the best young actor Idris Elba was awarded – a teenager of the American film “Bezrodnyi beast”.

The best writer was recognized Christian Vincent, playwright film “judicial robe.” Special Jury Prize was awarded director and screenwriter of the Turkish-French film “Madness” Emin Alper.

“Golden Lion of the Future” – award the Luigi de Laurentiis – crowned by a young director of the film “Childhood leader” Brady Corbet. The same picture also received the prize for best director in the “Horizons”. Prize of the International Association of Film FIPRESCI Prize went to the film “Blood on Blood” Marco Bellocchio.

Participating in the main competition film by Alexander Sokurov “Francophonie” has been ignored by the jury. As we reported, he was awarded the Film Federation of Europe and the Mediterranean countries, as well as the prize of the Foundation named after the Italian painter Domenico Rotella.

Thus, , the current jury of the main competition Mostra has managed to overturn all the predictions that have been built by critics, observers and the audience of the 72nd Venice Film Festival.

Recall that in all three ratings – Italian and international press and the viewers – with a noticeable margin topped “Francophonie” Sokurov. Most experts believe that this picture simply can not leave without awards. Without the attention of the jury were also all the main favorites of the public and critics – a film by Jerzy Skolimowski “11 Minutes”, a tragicomedy Marco Bellocchio “Blood on Blood”, a documentary-play tape Amos Gitai “Rabin. The last day” (to me this film seems mediocre, but he among the top three in the rankings, many considered him a top contender for the prizes).

A very serious discrepancies in the estimates of critics, the audience and the jury have become quite typical phenomenon in all the major festivals in Europe, indicating that the undoubted inconsistency in the criteria or even politicking panel of judges. But such a screaming discord, perhaps, we have not yet observed.

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