Philippine drama movie wins best feature award
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A Philippine drama film last night won best feature film at the Golden Goblet awards ceremony of the 20th Shanghai International Film Festival.
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Director Paolo Villaluna receives the best feature film award for "Pedicab" during the awarding ceremony of the 20th Shanghai International Film Festival in Shanghai, east China, June 25, 2017. (Xinhua/Ding Ting) |
Pedicab, directed by Paolo Villaluna, revolves around an ordinary Philippine family trying to survive in the big city.
Accepting the award at the Shanghai Grand Theater, Villaluna said that the film does shock. He dedicated the award to all Philippine people who were in need of good news.
Polish director Maciej Pieprzyca earned the best director award for "I'm A Killer," a psychological thriller adapted from events occurring in Poland in the early 1970s. Pieprzyca said he was honored and touched.
Chinese actor Huang Bo won best actor for his portrayal of an ordinary man who struggles at the bottom of society in "The Conformist." The jury highly praised Huang's successful depiction of the character's complicated and delicate emotions.
Huang who rose to fame from comedy movies said that in recent years he has branched out to portray other kinds of characters. "My first directorial film is also under shooting," Huang said.
The best actress award went to Sareh Bayat for her portrayal of a woman who bravely faces up to an accident in the Iranian film "Yellow," a heartwarming look at friendship. The film also took the Jury Grand Prix.
Cinematographer Shandor Berkeshi won the best cinematography award for "Kharms," a coproduction by Russia, Lithuania and Macedonia. The film's director and screenwriter Ivan Bolotnikov also received the best screenplay award.
Romanian movie "Fault Condition" won the award for outstanding artistic achievement.
Best documentary went to German production "When Paul Came Over the Sea — Journal of An Encounter," while "Loving Vincent," a coproduction by Britain and Poland, took the award for best animation film.
A total of 24 films were nominated this year for the Golden Goblet awards in the categories of feature film, documentary and animation. The film festival will close today with public screening of the winning pictures.
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