Kaurismaki’s Le Havre wins FIPRESCI Prize
The International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) has assigned its prizes at the end of the 64th Cannes Film Festival. The International Critics Award goes to Finnish director Aki Kaurismaki’s Le Havre [+see also:
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interview: Aki Kaurismäki
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In Un Certain Regard, the FIPRESCI Prize went to French title Minister [+see also:
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interview: Pierre Schoeller
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The FIPRESCI Prize for the parallel sections was given to Take Shelter by US filmmaker Jeff Nichols, who also won the Grand Prix International Critics’ Week.
Italy’s Paolo Sorrentino won the Ecumenical Jury Prize for This Must Be the Place [+see also:
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interview: Paolo Sorrentino
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Lastly, the Art Cinéma Award of the International Confederation of Art Cinemas went to Belgian feature Les Géants [+see also:
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interview: Bouli Lanners
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(Translated from French)
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