Saturday brought another name into the galaxy of Russian winners at the Venice Film Festival, one of the world’s most prestigious cinema events. The movie... 12.09.2011, Sputnik International
Saturday brought another name into the galaxy of Russian winners at the Venice Film Festival, one of the world’s most prestigious cinema events. The movie “Faust” by Russia’s Alexander Sokurov was awarded the Golden Lion.
Saturday brought another name into the galaxy of Russian winners at the Venice Film Festival, one of the world’s most prestigious cinema events. The movie “Faust” by Russia’s Alexander Sokurov was awarded the Golden Lion.
Saturday brought another name into the galaxy of Russian winners at the Venice Film Festival, one of the world’s most prestigious cinema events. The movie “Faust” by Russia’s Alexander Sokurov was awarded the Golden Lion.
The film had a difficult journey to the top. First, it completes Sokurov’s tetralogy about people and power that includes the movies “Moloch,” “Taurus” and “The Sun.” Photo: A still from the film “Faust”.
The film’s budget ballooned over the course of production despite cancelling a shoot in the Vatican. The remaining budget could barely cover the final dubbing costs. Photo: A still from the film “Faust”.
However, the effort was not in vain. According to jury president Darren Aronofsky, “Faust” is one of those films “that changes you forever after you see it.” Photo: A still from the film Faust.
Deanie Yip won Best Actress. In Ann Hui’s film, “Tao jie” (“A Simple Life”), based on a true story, she played a servant who worked for a Hong Kong producer for 62 years.
Michael Fassbender was awarded the Coppa Volpi prize for Best Actor. The festival’s program included two films featuring Fassbender, the movie “Shame” by Steve McQueen and “A Dangerous Method” by David Cronenberg.
The Special Jury Prize was given to Emanuele Crialese’s “Terraferma.” The movie tells the story of a local family that is forced to change its way of life when illegal immigrants arrive from Africa. Photo: A still from the film “Terraferma.”
The Osella prize for Best Cinematography was awarded to Robbie Ryan for his work in Andrea Arnold’s movie “Wuthering Heights” based on the novel by Emily Bronte. Photo: A still from the movie “Wuthering Heights” by Andrea Arnold.
Steve McQueen’s movie “Shame” received the FIPRESCI award from the International Federation of Film Critics. The film was declared the most important discovery at this year’s Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica.
The “Jaeger-Le Coultre Glory to the Filmmaker” award was given to American actor and director Al Pacino. He used the opportunity to promote his “Wilde Salome,” an experimental documentary about Oscar Wilde.
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