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By José Alberto Hermosillo
Turkey and
Colombia took the gold at the most prestigious film festival in the world. Turkey's “Winter
Sleeps” directed by Nuri Belge Ceylan won the Palme d’Or for best picture, and Colombia’s “Leidi” directed by Simón Mesa Soto won Palme d’Or for best short
film. The co-production Mexican-Argentinean “Jauja” directed by Lisandro Alonso (“Liverpool,”“Los
Muertos,” “La Libertad”) won the FIPRESCI award in the section Un Certain
Regard.
The other winners
sound strong for the upcoming awards, such as the Oscars. Best actress winner
Julianne Moore “Maps to the Stars” is taking the lead. As well as best actor
winner Timothy Spall for “Mr. Turner.” And maybe best foreign film for Turkey with "Winter Sleep."
Nuri Belge
Ceylan, in his acceptance speech, mentioned that this recognition coincides
with the 100th Anniversary of Turkish Cinema and dedicated the award to the
young people of Turkey, including those who lost their lives.
Ceylan has
been recognized in Cannes previously: In 2002 “Distant” and in 2011 “Once Upon a
Time in Anatolia.” Both films won the Grand Prix. In 2008, he won best director
for “Three Monkeys.” This is the second time Turkey wins the big prize in
history - the first time was in 1982 for “Yol/The Road/The Way.”
The Awards:
- Palme d’Or: “Kis Uykusu/Winter Sleep,” d. Nuri Bilge Ceylan (Turkey, France, Germany)
- Grand Prix: “Le Meraviglie/The Wonder,” d. Alice Rohrwacher (Italy)
- Director: Bennett Miller, “Foxcatcher” (U.S.)
- Jury Prize (tie): “Mommy,” d. Xavier Dolan (France, Canada). And “Good Bye to Language,” d. Jean-Luc Godard (France)
- Actor: Timothy Spall, “Mr. Turner”, d. Mike Leigh (U.K.)
- Actress: Julianne Moore, "Maps to the Stars," d. David Cronenberg (Canada, U.S., France, Germany)
- Best Screenplay: Andrey Zvyaginstev y Oleg Negin, “Leviafan/Leviathan,” d. Andrey Zvyagintsev (Russia).
The Other Prizes:
- Camera d’Or: “Party Girl,” d. Marie Amachoukeli, Claire Burger y Samuel Theis (France)
- Short Films Palme d’Or: “Leidi,” d. Simón Mesa Soto (Colombia, U.K.)
- Short Films Special Mention: “Aïssa,” d. Clément Trehin-Lalanne (France)
- Ecumenical Jury Prize: “Timbuktu,” d. Abderrahmene Sissako (Mauritania, France)
- FIPRESCI Un Certain Regard: “Jauja,” d. Lisandro Alonso (Mexico, Argentina).
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