03/02/2003 - Fermando Leòn’s film wins five of the best at this year’s Spanish industry awards, with 1 Goya each for Almodòvar and Lazaro. Event ends with unanimous call for “Peace!”

Los Lunes Al Sol [+see also:
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Film director Antonio Hernandez and writer Enrique Braso shared the best original screenplay Goya for En La Ciudad Sin Limites while best new director was won won by Julio Wallovitz and Roger Gaul for their low-budget feature, Smoking Room.
Mercedes Sampietro, won the best actress Goya for Lugares comunes while Geraldine Chaplin taking home the best supporting actress award.
Fermando Trueba’s El Embrujo de Shangai (The Spell of Shanghai) won several technical awards and Roman Polanski’s Il pianista [+see also:
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Surprises were few and far between at this event but all those taking part voiced the hope that war with Iraq can be avoided.

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