The third of the top three festivals (Cannes & Berlin) is also the oldest festival in the world. It has serious competition from the fourth, Toronto, which right behind it in ranking and timing. However, it does not have to fear anything after all these years besides having one of the most beautiful settings. This year the president of the jury was Ang Lee.
Golden Lion Winner * Levanon (Lebanon), Samuel Maoz - Israel
Silver Lion Winner * Zanan-e-bedun-e mardan (Women Without Men), Shirin Neshat - Germany
Special Jury Prize * Soul Kitchen, Fatih Akin - Germany
Best Actor * Britain's Colin Firth for Tom Ford's "A Single Man"
Best Actress * Russian Ksenia Rappoport for "La Doppia Ora"
Best Screenplay * Life During Wartime, Todd Solondz - US
Best Debut Film * Pepe Diokno for "Engkwentro" (Clash)
Best Set Design * Sylvie Olive for Jaco Van Dormael's "Mr. Nobody"
Best Emerging Performer * Italy's Jasmine Trinca for "Il Grande Sogno"
OTHER FILMS IN COMPETITION:
Baaria - Giuseppe Tornatore - Italy
La Doppia Ora, Giuseppe Capotondi - Italy
Yi ngoi (Accident), Cheang Pou-Soi - China/Hong Kong
Persecution, Patrice Chereau - France
Lo Spazio Bianco (White Space), Francesca Comencini - Italy
White Material - Claire Denis - France
Lourdes, Jessica Hausner - Austria
Bad Lieutenant: Port Of New Orleans, Werner Herzog - US
The Road, John Hillcoat - US
Ahasin Wetei (Between Two Worlds), Vimukhti Jayasundara - Sri Lanka
El Mosafer (The Traveller), Ahmed Maher - Eqypt
Capitalism: A Love Story, Michael Moore - US
36 Vues Du Pic Saint Loup, Jacques Rivette - France
Tetsuo The Bullet Man, Shinya Tsukamoto - Japan
Lei wangzi (Prince of Tears), Yonfan - China/Taiwan/Hong Kong
OUT OF COMPETITION:
[Rec] 2 - Paco Plaza, Jaume Balaguero - Spain
Chengdu, Wo Ai Ni (Chengdu, I Love You), Fruit Chan, Cui Jian - China
The Hole, Joe Dante - US
The Men Who Stare At Goats, Grant Heslov - US
Ehky ya Schahrazad (Scheherazade, Tell Me A Story), Yousry Nasrallah - Egypt
Yona Yona Penguin, Rintaro - Japan
The Informant!, Steven Soderbergh - US
For more info: Venice International Film Festival
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