Rome Film Festival Awards 2008

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2008 Rome Film Festival Awards

2008 Rome Film Festival: Oct. 22-31, 2008

 

Opium War by Siddiq Barmak
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

Gina Lollobrigida

 

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

 

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