DANISH MOVIE WINS THE GOLDEN PALM AWARD CANNES, MAY 22 (KUNA) -- THE DANISH "DANCER IN THE DARK" MOVIE BY LARS VON TRIER HAS WON THE GOLDEN PALM AWARD AT THE CANNES 2000 INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL.
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME TRIER WINS THE AWARD AFTER HIS FIRST WIN IN 1996 FOR THE "BREAK OF THE WAVES" MOVIE.
TRIER'S WORKS ARE CHARACTERISED BY DE NOVO TECHNIQUES THAT HINGE ON MOBILE CAMERAS, SIMPLE ILLUMINATION AND SUPERSTARS INCLUDING THE FRENCH STAR CATHERENE DENEUVE AND ICELAND'S SINGER BJORG WHO WON THE BEST ACTOR AWARD IN THE FILM FOR HER SUPERB PERFORMANCE AND SINGING IN THE MOVIE.
THE SCRIPT OF THE FILM REVOLVES ON A CZECH IMMIGRANT WHO SUFFERS A LOT TO SECURE TREATMENT FOR HER SON BUT SHE DISCOVERED LATER THAT SHE WAS IMPLICATED IN A MURDER.
BUT DESPITE THE DANISH WIN OF THE GOLDEN PALM AWARD, MOST OF THE REMAINING PRIZES WENT FOR THE ASIAN AND MIDDLE EAST FILMS.
THE IRANIAN FILMS WON THREE PRIZES, NAMELY THE ARBITRATION AWARD THAT WENT FOR SAMIRA MAKHMALBAF FOR HER MOVIE THE BLACK PORTRAIT. A TOTAL OF 23 MOVIES WERE COMPETING FOR THE GOLDEN PALM AT THE CANNES FESTIVAL, BUT ONLY A FEW FILMS HAD REASONABLE CHANCES TO WIN. (MORE) MH.SA.MM.
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