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Belgian cinema: A success story at the Festroia

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- The Broken Circle Breakdown shines with three awards including the Gold Dolphin for best film

The Broken Circle Breakdown [+see also:
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interview: Felix van Groeningen
interview: Felix Van Groeningen
interview: Felix Van Groeningen
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, by Flemish director Felix van Groeningen, won the Gold Dolphin for best film last Saturday during the 29th International Festroia Festival, also walking away with the FIPRESCI and SIGNIS awards.

The family drama, winner of the public award during the last Berlinale, stood out from the Belgian film crowd during this year’s Festroia festival. Brasserie Romantique by Joël Vanhoebrouck received the public’s award; Offline [+see also:
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by Peter Monsaert won best film debut and Kinshasa Kids [+see also:
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by Marc-Henri Wajnberg (interview) was given the special mention. Director Anke Blondé received the Mario Ventura award for her short Dura Lex.

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Beyond Belgian cinema, other winners included La pasión de Michelangelo by Esteban Larraín, a coproduction between Chile, France, Argentina and Germany, which won the Silver Dolphin, and Polish Baby Blues, directed by Kasia Roslaniec, which received the CICAE award. Vesa-Matti Loiri was given best actor for Road North [+see also:
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 by Mika Kaurismaki, while best actress was divided up between Alma Prica and Olga Pakalovic, for their roles in Halima’s Path [+see also:
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 by Aresen Anton Ostojic.

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(Translated from Spanish)

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