Ukraine is represented in the Horizons program by the tragicomedy Antonio Lukic Luxembourg, Luxembourg.
On Sunday, September 10, the results of the 79th Venice International Film Festival, which began on August 31, were summarized. The main jury of the competition is headed by Hollywood actress Julianne Moore. 23 films competed for prizes, according to the festival’s website.
The official Russian delegation was denied the right to participate in the Venice Film Festival because of Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Ukraine is represented in the Horizons program by the tragicomedy Antonio Lukic Luxembourg, Luxembourg. In addition, documentary films by Sergei Loznitsa, The Kyiv Trial and Yevgeny Afineevsky, Freedom on Fire: Ukraine’s Struggle for Freedom, were screened out of competition in Venice.
The main award of the Venice Film Festival, the Golden Lion statuette, was received by the documentary film All Beauty and Bloodshed by the American director Laura Poitras about the photographer Nan Goldin, who fought against a large pharmaceutical company.
Many awards, including the Silver Lion went to a film about cannibals Whole and entirely by the Italian director Luca Guadagnino. The female lead, Canadian actress Taylor Russell received the Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best Debut.
The Grand Prix of the festival jury was awarded to the film Saint Omer by French director Alice Diop. The filmmaker himself became the owner of the Lion of the Future prize.
Best Actress (Volpi Cup) went to Cate Blanchett for her lead role in the pseudo-biographical drama Tar directed by Todd Field.
Best Actor – Irishman Colin Farrell for his role in Banshee Inisherin directed by Martin McDonagh. McDonagh himself won the Best Screenplay award.
It will be recalled that the Ukrainian Oscar Committee has completed receiving applications for films to participate in the selection for the main Oscar film award of the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Our country will be represented by the Klondike ribbon.
The Ukrainian actress received an award at the Venice Film Festival
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Source: korrespondent
