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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.

© RIA Novosti . Ekaterina Chesnokova / Go to the mediabankSaturday 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.
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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.
© Photo : Copyright photos courtesy of Venice Film Festival 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”.
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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”.
© Photo : Copyright photos courtesy of Venice Film Festival 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”.
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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”.
© Photo : Copyright photos courtesy of Venice Film Festival 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.
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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.
© RIA Novosti . Ekaterina Chesnokova / Go to the mediabankDeanie 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.
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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.
© RIA Novosti . Ekaterina Chesnokova / Go to the mediabankMichael 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.
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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.
© Photo : Copyright photos courtesy of Venice Film Festival 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.”
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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.”
© Photo : Copyright photos courtesy of Venice Film Festival 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.
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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.
© RIA Novosti . Ekaterina Chesnokova / Go to the mediabankSteve 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.
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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.
© RIA Novosti . Ekaterina Chesnokova / Go to the mediabankThe “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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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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