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The 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival concluded on Saturday with its awards ceremony.
Here are the winners from the 21 films in the main competition, as decided by a jury chaired by American director Alexander Payne:
– Golden Lion for Best Film – “Father Mother Sister Brother” by Jim Jarmusch (United States)
– Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize – “The Voice of Hind Rajab” by Kaouther Ben Hania (Tunisia)
– Silver Lion award for best director – Benny Safdie for “The Smashing Machine” (United States)
– Volpi Cup award for best actress – Xin Zhilei for “The Sun Rises on Us All” by Cai Shangjun (China)
– Volpi Cup award for best actor – Toni Servillo for “La Grazia” by Paolo Sorrentino (Italy)
– Award for best screenplay – “A pied d’oeuvre” (“At Work”) by Valerie Donzelli (France)
– Special jury prize – “Sotto le Nuvole” (“Below the Clouds”) by Gianfranco Rosi (Italy)
– Marcello Mastroianni Award for best young actor or actress – Luna Wedler in “Silent Friend” by Ildiko Enyedi (Switzerland)
