Date : 22/05/2000
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)
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