Russian director Vladimir Kott's "Mukha" received the
Best Film award at the 11th Shanghai International Film Festival, which wrapped
up yesterday.-Xinhua
Russian director Vladimir Kott's "Mukha" received the Best Film award at the
11th Shanghai International Film Festival, which wrapped up last night.
"Mukha" is about a teenage schoolgirl and her father, who returns after years
of absence.
The Best Director honor went to Maris Martinsons from Lithuania for "Loss,"
which also won an award for Best Film Music.
Chinese director Gao Qunshu's "Nick of Time" scored two awards - the jury
award and Best Actor award for Ma Guowei's performance.
Em¨ªlia V¨¢s¨¢ryov¨¢was named Best Actress for her role in Czech director
Jir¨ªVejdelek's "V¨¢clav."
The annual Shanghai International Film Festival is among the major film
events held in Asia. The nine-day festival this year has seen a wide range of
forums attended by leading film personalities such as Zhang Ziyi and Wong
Kar-Wai. More than 300 Chinese and foreign movies have been screened at the
festival.
