Venice Film Festival Winners: Jim Jarmusch’s ‘Father Mother Sister Brother’ Takes Golden Lion, Benny Safdie Gets Best Director for ‘Smashing Machine’ pic.twitter.com/EKpPiUPfjq
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The COMPETITION winners are:
Golden Lion for Best Film: “Father Mother Sister Brother,” Jim Jarmusch
Grand Jury Prize: “The Voice of Hind Rajab,” Kaouther Ben Hania
Silver Lion for Best Director: Benny Safdie, “The Smashing Machine”
Special Jury Prize: “Below the Clouds,” Gianfranco Rosi
Best Screenplay: Valérie Donzelli and Gilles Marchand, “À pied d’œuvre” (“At Work”)
Volpi Cup for Best Actress: Xin Zhilei, “The Sun Rises on Us All”
Volpi Cup for Best Actor: Toni Servillo, “La Grazia”
Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best Young Actor: Luna Welder, “Silent Friend”
Armani Beauty Audience Award: “Calle Malaga,” Maryam Touzani
Luigi De Laurentis Award for Debut Film: “Short Summer,” Nastia Korkia