A denominated Eugen rewarded
Handed out last night at the Soleure Days, the Swiss Cinema awards rewarded My name is Eugen [+see also:
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The award for best documentary went to Exit, le droit de mourir (Exit, the right to die) by Fernand Melgar (Climage). This film deals with a taboo subject: Switzerland is the only country in the world where associations offer, in all legality, assistance to commit suicide to people at the end of their lives. "An important subject treated without using easy emotions, with sensibility and precision", underlined the jury.
Already named Swiss Shooting Star for 2006, Romand actor Carlos Léal won the prize for best principal role for his performance in Snow White [+see also:
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film profile] by Samir (Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion). And the award for Best Secondary role was attributed to the internationally renowned Swiss actress Marthe Keller, heading the bill in the first feature by Laurent Nègre, Fragile (Bord Cadre Films. Finally, the Filmkollektiv Zürich received the special jury prize for the concept and editing of the documentary Klingenhof, directed by Beatrice Michel.
(Translated from French)
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