Cover news reporter Yang Fan
In the early morning of September 12, Beijing time, the 78th Venice International Film Festival closed, and the French film "Happening" won the Golden Lion Award for Best Film. New Zealand director Jane Campion won the Silver Lion for Best Director for the film Canine Power. Penelope Cruz from Spain and John Asilla from the Philippines won the Best Actress award and best actor awards respectively.
This year's Venice International Film Festival has a number of films on women's themes, "Happening", directed by French female director Audrey Divan, tells the story of a female student who suffered both physical and psychological trauma due to abortion in the 1960s. This is the second consecutive year that the Venice Film Festival has awarded the festival's highest award to female directors, and Audrey Divan has become the second female director to win the highest award at three major European film festivals this year.
Penelope Cruz
Another film that stands out is "Parallel Mothers" starring Penelope Cruz, the "Spanish Rose", directed by Pedro Almodóvar, which revolves around the parallel trajectory of two women giving birth on the same day, focusing on the living world of contemporary Madrid mothers. Penelope Cruz also won the Venice Film Festival crown for the film. The film, which serves as the opening film of the festival, will be released in Spain on September 10.
"Happening"
Penelope Cruz is also the most well-known Spanish actress for domestic film fans, and the 47-year-old coexists with wildness and elegance. In 1992, she debuted in her first film "Ham, Ham", and in 2006, she was nominated for the 79th Oscars for the comedy film "Return". In 2009, Midnight barcelona won the Best Supporting Actress Award at the 81st Academy Awards. Now, "Parallel Mothers" has helped Cruz crown the queen of the "Three International Film Festivals" for the first time.
The Hand of God
In addition, the Italian film "Hand of God" won the Grand Jury Prize Silver Lion. In terms of Chinese films, the film "Deep Space" directed by Chen Guan won the Venice Day Special Mention Award.
Opening on September 1st on the Venetian Island of Lido, a total of 21 films were shortlisted for the main competition section, and 31 films and short films participated in the Horizon section.
Attached: The winners of the main competition unit of the 78th Venice International Film Festival
Golden Lion Award: "Happening" Audrey Divan
Grand Jury Prize: "Hand of God" by Paulo Sorrentino
Best Director: Jane Campion, "The Power of dogs"
Best Actress: Penelope Cruz, "Parallel Mother"
Best Actor: John Arcilla, "Doomsday 2"
Best Screenplay: Maggie Gyllenhaal, "Daughter in the Shadows"
Special Jury Prize: "Hole" Director: Michelangelo Franmartino
Best Newcomer Actor: Filippo Scotti, "The Hand of God"
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