2008 Rome Film Festival Awards
2008 Rome Film Festival: Oct. 22-31, 2008
The best film winner at the 2008 edition of the Rome Film Festival was Siddiq Barmak's drama Opium War. Following a helicopter crash, two American soldiers are stranded in Afghanistan. After some relaxing moments — with the help of that substance found in poppies — they encounter an Afghan family living inside a tank.
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
Golden Marc’Aurelio Critics’ Award for Best Film
OPIUM WAR by Siddiq Barmak
Special Mention
A CORTE DO NORTE (Northern land), by João Botelho
AIDE TOI, LE CIEL T’AIDERA (With a Little Help from Myself) by François Dupeyron
Silver Marc’Aurelio Critics’ Award for Best Actress
DONATELLA FINOCCHIARO for Galantuomini by Edoardo Winspeare
Silver Marc’Aurelio Critics’ Award for Best Actor
BOHDAN STUPKA for Serce na dloni (With a Warm Heart) by Krzysztof Zanussi
AUDIENCE AWARD
Golden Marc’Aurelio Audience Award
RESOLUTION 819 by Giacomo Battiato
THE ACTING AWARD
Golden Marc’Aurelio Acting Award
YOUTH JURY AWARDS
Alicenella città Under 12 Prize for Best Film (ages 8 – 12)
MAGIQUE! by Philippe Muyl
Alicenella città Over 12 Prize for Best Film (ages 13 – 17)
SUMMER by Kenneth Glenaan
International Competition Jury: Edoardo Bruno, Michel Ciment, Tahar Ben Jelloun, Emanuel Levy, and Roman Gutek