Girl by the Lake surprise sweeper at Davids
Surprise winner The Girl by the Lake [+see also:
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As predicted, Best Actor went to the film’s Toni Servillo. The Girl by the Lake also picked up Best Screenplay, Producer, Editing, Cinematography, Sound Design and Special Effects.
The awards favourite with 18 nominations, Antonello Grimaldi’s Quiet Calm [+see also:
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Silvio Soldini’s Days and Clouds [+see also:
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Lastly, the Best Film from the European Union went to Sam Garbarski’s Irina Palm [+see also:
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For the full list of prizes, please click here.
(Translated from Italian)
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