Declaration of War triumphs at Cabourg
A major highlight in the latest Cannes Critics’ Week, Valérie Donzelli’s wonderful Declaration of War [+see also:
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The jury headed by film director Radu Mihaileanu gave a Special Mention to Anne Sewitsky’s Norwegian feature Happy, Happy [+see also:
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The Audience Award went to Nadine Labaki’s Where Do We Go Now? [+see also:
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Meanwhile, the Youth Jury Prize was presented to Richard J. Lewis’s Canadian/Italian co-production Barney’s Version [+see also:
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The festival’s annual awards crowned Isabelle Carré as Best Actress for her performance in Jean-Pierre Améris’s Romantics Anonymous [+see also:
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The Golden Swann for Best Director went to Patrice Leconte for See the Sea [+see also:
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Finally, the Golden Swann for Best Romantic Film was awarded to Thierry Klifa’s His Mother’s Eyes [+see also:
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(Translated from French)
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