Coppola takes Venice film prize
September 12, 2010 03:14 pm
Film director Sofia Coppola took the top prize at the Venice Film Festival, the Golden Lion, for her film ‘Somewhere’.
The film tells the story of an actor whose aimless life is transformed when his young daughter comes to stay.
The prize for best director went to Spain’s Alex de la Iglesia for his horror film, The Last Circus.
Vincent Gallo of France was named best actor for his role as an American Taliban in the film Essential Killing.
Coppola, 39, based ‘Somewhere’ on her own upbringing as the daughter of film director Francis Ford Coppola.
“Thanks to my dad for teaching me,” she said in her acceptance speech.
“This film enchanted us from its first screening,” said Quentin Tarantino, chairman of the jury which unanimously chose Copppola’s film as the festival’s best.
Coppola’s last film, Marie Antoinette, was booed at its premiere during the Cannes Film Festival four years ago.
BBC
The film tells the story of an actor whose aimless life is transformed when his young daughter comes to stay.
The prize for best director went to Spain’s Alex de la Iglesia for his horror film, The Last Circus.
Vincent Gallo of France was named best actor for his role as an American Taliban in the film Essential Killing.
Coppola, 39, based ‘Somewhere’ on her own upbringing as the daughter of film director Francis Ford Coppola.
“Thanks to my dad for teaching me,” she said in her acceptance speech.
“This film enchanted us from its first screening,” said Quentin Tarantino, chairman of the jury which unanimously chose Copppola’s film as the festival’s best.
Coppola’s last film, Marie Antoinette, was booed at its premiere during the Cannes Film Festival four years ago.
BBC
