[Overseas News Network] On the evening of the 11th local time, the 78th Venice International Film Festival closed in Venice, Italy. The French film "Happening" won the "Best Film" Golden Lion Award_ span2span, the Italian film "The Hand of God" won the "Jury Prize" Silver Lion Award. Some media mentioned that "Happening", which tells the story of French women's "illegal abortion", was filmed after Texas "introduced the controversial abortion ban".
Xinhua News Agency and Beijing Daily reported that "What Happens" is directed by French director Audrey Diwan and adapted from the autobiographical novel of the same name by French writer Annie Ernaux, telling a story The story of "illegal abortion": In the 1960s, a French female student risked imprisonment or even death to seek an abortion in order to continue her studies, causing both physical and psychological trauma.
The BBC report commented that the film "was filmed after the controversial ban on abortion was introduced in Texas."
On the 11th, in Venice, Italy, Audrey Diwan, director of the French film "It Happens", won the Golden Lion trophy. (Photo source: Venice Biennale / Xinhua News Agency)
New Zealand director Jane Campion (Jane Campion) won with the film " 犬之力" (The Power of the Dog) "Best Director" Silver Lion Award, the film starring the well-known British actor " Volume Fu" Benedict Cumberbatch (Benedict Cumberbatch).
The actor and queen silver lion awards of this Venice Film Festival were won by Philippine actor John Arcilla (John Arcilla) and Spanish actress Penelope Cruz (Penelope Cruz).
This Venice International Film Festival opened on the island of Lido in Venice on September 1. A total of 21 films were shortlisted for the main competition unit, and 31 films and short films participated in the selection of the horizon unit.
As the epidemic situation in Italy is still severe, the organizers of the film festival have adopted strict epidemic prevention measures, including wearing a mask and presenting a certificate of new crown vaccination or a negative nucleic acid test when entering the festival venues, and the admission rate of the theater must not exceed 50% etc.
Winners list of the main competition unit of the 78th Venice International Film Festival
Golden Lion Award: "Happening" Director: Audrey Divan (France)
Jury Prize: "Hand of God" Director: Paul Sorrentino (Italy)
Best Director: Jane Campion (New Zealand) "The Power of Dogs"
Best Actress: Penelope Cruz (Spain) " Parallel Mother "
Best Actor: John Asilia (Philippines) "Doomsday 2"
Best Screenplay: Maggie Gyllenhaal (Maggie Gyllenhaal, USA) "The Dark Place Daughter"
Special Jury Award: "The Hole" Director: Michelangelo Frammartino (Michelangelo Frammartino, Italy)
Best New Actress: Filippo Scotti (Italy) "The Hand of God" (End)
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