Russian directors take Cannes prizes
Published 26 May, 2008, 09:11
Two young Russian directors, Sergey Dvortsevoy and Valeria Gui Germanika, were among the winners at the 61st annual Cannes Film Festival.
The romantic comedy by Sergey Dvortsevoy “The Tulpan” about Kazakh herders received the Certain Regard Prize marking innovation by new talents.
And the social drama “Everybody Dies But Me” shot in detached documentary style by 23-year-old Valeria Gui Germanika picked-up the Young Regard Prize.
Meantime, the highest prize, the Golden Palm, went to French director Laurent Cantet for his film “The Class”.
It's the first time in 21 years that a French movie has taken the top award. The Class is a tale of school life using real students and teachers. Within the classroom walls, full of high tension and energy, the eternal themes of individuality and truth are explored.
The Festival’s Grand Prix award was given to the Italian director Matteo Garrone and his “Gomorra”.
The Jury Prize also went to an Italian – Director Paolo Sorrentino won it with his entry “Il Divo”, a satire about former Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti.
Benicio Del Toro was named best actor for his portrayal of Ernesto Che Guevara in the epic “Che” by Steven Soderbergh.
The Best Actress award went to Sandra Corveloni for “The Line of Passage” by Walter Salles.
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