At the closing ceremony of the Venice Film Festival on Saturday, with the Golden Lion, the main prize of the festival, the science fiction black comedy “Poor Things” by the award-winning Greek director Jorg Lanthym and starring Emma Stone.
Accepting the award, Lantim said the film “couldn’t have happened without another incredible person – Emma Stone”, who herself was unable to attend the festival due to the Hollywood strike.
The Volpi Cup for Best Actress went to Kaley Spainy for her portrayal of Elvis Presley’s wife in Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla.
On the other hand, the best actor award for his role in Michael Franco’s film “Memory” went to Peter Sarsgårds. In the film, he plays a man suffering from dementia.
The film “Evil Does Not Exist” by Japanese director Ryusuke Hamaguchi was awarded the Silver Lion – the Grand Jury Prize, the second most prestigious award of the festival.
The laureates were chosen by the jury, which worked this year under the leadership of director Damien Chazelle. New Zealand director Jane Campion and American director Laura Poitras, who received the Golden Lion last year, also participated in the jury’s work.
2023-09-10 09:35:52
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