16/04/2009

Having already won around 12 international awards, Ursula Meier’s Home [+see also:
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film profile] has just scooped the City of Athens Grand Prize at the 10th Greek Francophone Film Festival, which was held from April 2-12.

Starring Isabelle Huppert and Olivier Gourmet and lensed by Agnès Godard, the Swiss-French director’s debut narrative feature was produced by Switzerland’s Box Productions, Belgium’s Need Productions and France’s Archipel 35. Home continues its run in Swiss theatres – where it has already attracted 82,000 viewers – and across the world, including in Greece, India, Bulgaria and Spain.

(Translated from French)