Romanian film "4 months, 3 weeks and 2 days" was awarded the European Film 2007, while its Romanian director Cristian Mungiu won the European Director 2007 in the 20th European Film Awards on Saturday.

The film, which depicts a story of two female students seeking illegal abortion in Romania, also won the Golden Palm award at the Cannes Film Festival in November, for which director Mungiu was awarded the Romanian Star, the top national honor of the country.

Helen Mirren, the 61-year-old actress starring in British film "The Queen," took the best actress award, while Israeli actor Sasson Gabai won best actor for his work in "The Band's Visit."

Other winners of the Awards included French filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard, who was honored with a lifetime achievement award, and German director Fatih Akin, who secured the best screenplay award for "The Edge of Heaven."