First documentary wins Venice film festival in event's 70th year
- 11 years ago
In its 70th year the Venice film festival came to an end with a first.
The first documentary ever to win the world's oldest film festival was crowned at the weekend.
"Sacro GRA" by Gianfranco Rosi won the prestigious Golden Lion award for best film.
It tells the story of a dozen characters living along the ring road around Rome - its name a pun on the ring road's name - Italian for Holy Grail.
Rosi said that with the award came a sense of responsibility.
SOUNDBITE: Golden Lion Winner, Gianfranco Rosi, saying (English):
"The last one was won by Amelio and the previous one by Bertolucci so for me it's an incredible honour. And tonight I saw the maestro and he was extremely moved when he gave me the award and this makes this even more important."
Legendary filmmaker Bernardo Bertolucci has a Golden Lion in recognition of his career.
Elena Cotta and Themis Panou were given the best actors awards
Panou was recognised for his performance
The first documentary ever to win the world's oldest film festival was crowned at the weekend.
"Sacro GRA" by Gianfranco Rosi won the prestigious Golden Lion award for best film.
It tells the story of a dozen characters living along the ring road around Rome - its name a pun on the ring road's name - Italian for Holy Grail.
Rosi said that with the award came a sense of responsibility.
SOUNDBITE: Golden Lion Winner, Gianfranco Rosi, saying (English):
"The last one was won by Amelio and the previous one by Bertolucci so for me it's an incredible honour. And tonight I saw the maestro and he was extremely moved when he gave me the award and this makes this even more important."
Legendary filmmaker Bernardo Bertolucci has a Golden Lion in recognition of his career.
Elena Cotta and Themis Panou were given the best actors awards
Panou was recognised for his performance