23/05/2013 - Triumph in the Critics' Week for the first feature film by Italians Fabio Grassadonia and Antonio Piazza, who also carry off the Revelation Prize

Presided by Portuguese director Miguel Gomes, the jury of the 52nd Critics' Week at the 66th Cannes Film Festival awarded the Grand Prix 2013 to Salvo by Italian filmmakers Fabio Grassadonia and Antonio Piazza (read the review and interview of the directors). Better still, the film also won the Revelation Prize, whose jury was presided by French director Mia Hansen-Løve. Produced by the Italian companies Acaba Produzioni and Cristaldi Pictures, Salvo is coproduced by France via Mact Productions and Cité Films. International sales are being handled by Films Distribution.

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In the running for the Grand Prix, a special mention went to the Argentinian film Los dueños by duo Agustín Toscano - Ezequiel Radusky. Also worth noting, the SACD prize was attributed to the Canadian feature film Le démantèlement directed by Sébastien Pilote. Finally, among the short films, the German title Come and Play by Daria Belova won the Revelation Prize and Pleasure by Swedish director Ninja Thyberg was awarded the Canal+ Prize.

(Translated from French)