Sep 7, 2013–Italian director Gianfranco Rosi’s documentary about the ring road around Rome, “Sacro GRA,” is the winner of the 70th Venice Film Festival.
WINNERS OF THE 70TH VENICE FILM FESTIVAL OFFICIAL AWARDS
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
GOLDEN LION
“Sacro GRA” (Gianfranco Rosi, Italy)
SILVER LION
“Miss Violence” (Alexandros Avranas, Greece)
JURY GRAND PRIZE
“Stray Dogs” Tsai Ming Liang (Chinese Taipei)
SPECIAL JURY PRIZE
“The Police Officer’s Wife” (Philip Groneing, Germany)
ACTOR
Themis Panou (“Miss Violence, Greece”)
ACTRESS
Elena Cotta (“A Street in Palermo,” Italy)
MARCELLO MASTROIANNI PRIZE FOR YOUNG PERFORMER
Tye Sheridan (Joe, David Gordon Green, U.S.)
BEST SCREENPLAY
Steve Coogan, Jeff Pope (Philomena, U.K.)
