The Seminci de Valladolid, one of the most important Spanish film festivals, dedicated above all to social-themed cinema, has announced the winners of its 57th edition.
The French film "Rust and Bone", in its original title "De rouille et d'os", has been the one that has stood out the most in the list of honors, winning the best director categories for Jacques Audiard, Best Actor for Matthias Schoenaerts and Best Screenplay.
Despite having been the most outstanding and most awarded film of this edition of the Seminci, «rust and bone»Has not won the Golden Spike, which has been for Nabil Yabouch's Moroccan film« The Horses of God ».
Nor has it been awarded for the French film Marion Cotillard, something that everyone expected, since it is one of the favorites for the Oscar for this year. The best actress award has been ex-aequo to Elle Fanning for "Ginger and Rosa", an actress who is also said to be nominated for the Academy Award, and to Greisy Mena for "The Precocious and Brief Life of Sabina rivas«.
The Silver Spike, an award equivalent to a second place for best film, has gone to the German «Hannah Arendt»By Margarethe von Trotta.
And the Special Jury Prize went to the Belgian «The fifth station»By Peter Brosens, Jessica Woodworth.
Cate Shortland has also been honored as a new director for «Lore«, A film that will represent Australia at the Oscars in the category of Best Foreign Language Film.
And Giles Nuttgens with the award for best photography for the film directed by Deepa Metha «Children of midnight«.
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Source - seminci.es