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    Golden Lion

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    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Still Life

      7.3 (7.8K)
      Jia Zhang-ke
    • [object Object]

      Fallen

      5.9 (310)
      Barbara Albert
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      La stella che non c'è

      6.7 (939)
      Gianni Amelio
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      The Fountain

      7.1 (254K)
      Darren Aronofsky
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      Hollywoodland

      6.5 (37K)
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      Golden Door

      6.8 (5.3K)
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      Children of Men

      7.9 (552K)
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      The Black Dahlia

      5.6 (79K)
      Brian De Palma
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      Bobby

      7.0 (44K)
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      The Queen

      7.3 (118K)
      Stephen Frears
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      Dry Season

      6.9 (1.1K)
      Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
    • [object Object]

      L'intouchable

      5.1 (347)
      Benoît Jacquot
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      Paprika

      7.7 (106K)
      Satoshi Kon
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      Nue propriété

      6.8 (1.8K)
      Joachim Lafosse
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      Mushi-Shi: The Movie

      6.0 (1.2K)
      Katsuhiro Ôtomo
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      Private Fears in Public Places

      6.9 (4.2K)
      Alain Resnais
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      These Encounters of Theirs

      6.6 (270)
      Jean-Marie Straub
      Danièle Huillet
    • [object Object]

      Exiled

      7.2 (10K)
      Johnnie To
    • [object Object]

      I Don't Want to Sleep Alone

      6.9 (2.5K)
      Tsai Ming-liang
    • [object Object]

      Black Book

      7.7 (83K)
      Paul Verhoeven
    • [object Object]

      Euphoria

      6.5 (1.4K)
      Ivan Vyrypaev
    • [object Object]

      Syndromes and a Century

      7.3 (4.8K)
      Apichatpong Weerasethakul

    Silver Lion

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    • Alain Resnais
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      • Alain Resnais
      • Private Fears in Public Places

    Revelation

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      Golden Door

      6.8 (5.3K)
      Emanuele Crialese

    Special Jury Prize

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      Dry Season

      6.9 (1.1K)
      Mahamat-Saleh Haroun

    Golden Osella

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    Best Screenplay

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      The Queen

      7.3 (118K)
      Peter Morgan

    Outstanding Technical Contribution

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      Children of Men

      7.9 (552K)
      Emmanuel Lubezki
      For the cinematography.

    Volpi Cup

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    Best Actor

    • Ben Affleck
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      • Ben Affleck
      • Hollywoodland

    Best Actress

    • Helen Mirren at an event for RED 2 (2013)
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      • Helen Mirren
      • The Queen

    Marcello Mastroianni Award

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    Best Young Actor or Actress

    • Isild Le Besco at an event for Bridges of Sarajevo (2014)
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      • Isild Le Besco
      • L'intouchable

    Luigi De Laurentiis Award

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      Khadak

      6.9 (979)
      Peter Brosens
      Jessica Woodworth

    Luigi De Laurentiis Award - Special Mention

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      7 ans

      6.0 (315)
      Jean-Pascal Hattu

    Venice Horizons Award

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      Courthouse on Horseback

      6.7 (258)
      Jie Liu
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      Love for Sale

      7.1 (2.3K)
      Karim Aïnouz

    • Ana alati tahmol azouhour ila qabriha

      6.6 (37)
      Hala Abdallah
      Ammar Al Beik
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      Heimat Fragments: The Women

      6.7 (116)
      Edgar Reitz
      Christian Reitz
    • [object Object]

      The U.S. vs. John Lennon

      7.3 (5.7K)
      David Leaf
      John Scheinfeld
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      Crickets

      5.9 (78)
      Shinji Aoyama
    • [object Object]

      Bellissime 2

      Giovanna Gagliardo
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      The Hottest State

      6.0 (3K)
      Ethan Hawke
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      Tai yang yue

      6.0 (136)
      Yuhang Ho
    • [object Object]

      Dong

      6.4 (444)
      Jia Zhang-ke
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      Svobodnoe plavanie

      7.0 (562)
      Boris Khlebnikov
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      Cobrador: In God We Trust

      5.6 (235)
      Paul Leduc
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      When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts

      8.5 (5.1K)
      Spike Lee
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      Infamous

      7.0 (19K)
      Douglas McGrath
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      Opera Jawa

      6.3 (456)
      Garin Nugroho
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      Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters

      6.2 (276)
      Mamoru Oshii
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      Quijote

      6.8 (26)
      Mimmo Paladino
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      Don't Make Any Plans for Tonight

      5.8 (112)
      Gianluca Maria Tavarelli
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      Roma wa la n'touma

      6.2 (78)
      Tariq Teguia

    Venice Horizons Documentary Award

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      When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts

      8.5 (5.1K)
      Spike Lee

    Career Golden Lion

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    • David Lynch
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      • David Lynch

    Best Short Film

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      Ballada

      6.7 (26)
      Marcell Iványi(director)
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      Um Ano Mais Longo

      5.0 (22)

    Prix UIP Venice (European Short Film)

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      The Making of Parts

      7.0 (22)
      Daniel Elliott

    FIPRESCI Prize

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    Competition

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      The Queen

      7.3 (118K)
      Stephen Frears

    Parallel Sections

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      When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts

      8.5 (5.1K)
      Spike Lee

    SIGNIS Award

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      Golden Door

      6.8 (5.3K)
      Emanuele Crialese

    SIGNIS Award - Honorable Mention

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      Dry Season

      6.9 (1.1K)
      Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
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      Nue propriété

      6.8 (1.8K)
      Joachim Lafosse

    UNICEF Award

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      Golden Door

      6.8 (5.3K)
      Emanuele Crialese

    UNESCO Award

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    • [object Object]
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      Dry Season

      6.9 (1.1K)
      Mahamat-Saleh Haroun

    Pasinetti Award

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    • Sergio Castellitto
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      • Sergio Castellitto
      • La stella che non c'è

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    • Laura Morante at an event for Inglourious Basterds (2009)
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      • Laura Morante
      • Private Fears in Public Places

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    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Golden Door

      6.8 (5.3K)
      Emanuele Crialese

    Pasinetti Award - Special Mention

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      Pietro Bianchi Award

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      • Marco Bellocchio in Dormant Beauty (2012)
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        • Marco Bellocchio

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        A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints

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        Dito Montiel

      Isvema Award

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      • [object Object]
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        A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints

        6.9 (28K)
        Dito Montiel

      FEDIC Award

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        Golden Door

        6.8 (5.3K)
        Emanuele Crialese

      Little Golden Lion

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      • [object Object]
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        Euphoria

        6.5 (1.4K)
        Ivan Vyrypaev

      Label Europa Cinemas Award

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        Dark Blue Almost Black

        7.1 (8.8K)
        Daniel Sánchez Arévalo

      Young Cinema Award

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      Alternatives

      • [object Object]
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        Offscreen

        6.4 (729)
        Christoffer Boe

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      • [object Object]
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        Black Book

        7.7 (83K)
        Paul Verhoeven

      Best Italian Film

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        Gucci Prize

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          The Proposition

          7.3 (57K)
          Nick Cave
          For the screenplay.

        Wella Prize

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        • [object Object]
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          Don't Make Any Plans for Tonight

          5.8 (112)
          Micaela Ramazzotti

        Open Prize

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        • [object Object]
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          Dong

          6.4 (444)
          Jia Zhang-ke

        Doc/It Award

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          Ana alati tahmol azouhour ila qabriha

          6.6 (37)
          Hala Abdallah
          Ammar Al Beik
          Tied with Dong (2006).
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          Dong

          6.4 (444)
          Jia Zhang-ke
          Tied with Ana alati tahmol azouhour ila qabriha (2006).

        Lina Mangiacapre Award

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            Not awarded.

          UAAR Award

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            Dark Blue Almost Black

            7.1 (8.8K)
            Daniel Sánchez Arévalo

          Future Film Festival Digital Award

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            Inland Empire

            6.8 (67K)
            David Lynch

          Future Film Festival Digital Award - Special Mention

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            The Banquet

            6.4 (7.3K)
            Xiaogang Feng

          Laterna Magica Prize

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          • [object Object]
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            Children of Men

            7.9 (552K)
            Alfonso Cuarón

          Biografilm Award

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          • [object Object]
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            Bobby

            7.0 (44K)
            Emilio Estevez

          'CinemAvvenire' Award

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          • [object Object]
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            Golden Door

            6.8 (5.3K)
            Emanuele Crialese

          Cinema for Peace Award

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            I Don't Want to Sleep Alone

            6.9 (2.5K)
            Tsai Ming-liang

          Award of the City of Rome

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          • [object Object]
            Winner

            Lettere dal Sahara

            6.8 (79)
            Vittorio De Seta

          Venice Authors Prize

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          • [object Object]

            Chicha tu madre

            5.5 (165)
            Gianfranco Quattrini
          • [object Object]

            Mientras tanto

            6.0 (132)
            Diego Lerman

          Human Rights Film Network Award

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            When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts

            8.5 (5.1K)
            Spike Lee

          Human Rights Film Network Award - Special Mention

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            Dry Season

            6.9 (1.1K)
            Mahamat-Saleh Haroun

          EIUC Award

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          • [object Object]
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            Dry Season

            6.9 (1.1K)
            Mahamat-Saleh Haroun

          Mimmo Rotella Foundation Award

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          • [object Object]
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            La stella che non c'è

            6.7 (939)
            Gianni Amelio

          Special Lion for the Overall Work

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          • Jean-Marie Straub
            Danièle Huillet
            Winners
            • Jean-Marie Straub
            • Danièle Huillet
            For the innovation in the language of cinema.

          Jaeger-LeCoultre Glory to the Filmmaker Award

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          • Takeshi Kitano at an event for The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2003)
            Winner
            • Takeshi Kitano

          Silver Lion - Short Film

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          • Alix Delaporte
            Winner
            • Alix Delaporte

          Corto Cortissimo Short Film Competition

          • Treinta años

            7.5 (9)
            Nicolas Lasnibat
            World Premiere

          Best Short Film - Special Mention

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          • Winner

            Adults Only

            6.8 (23)
            Joon Han Yeo

          Fedeora Award

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          Best Film (Venice Days)

          • [object Object]
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            Dark Blue Almost Black

            7.1 (8.8K)
            Daniel Sánchez Arévalo
          • [object Object]

            7 ans

            6.0 (315)
            Jean-Pascal Hattu
          • [object Object]

            Chicha tu madre

            5.5 (165)
            Gianfranco Quattrini
          • [object Object]

            Come l'ombra

            5.8 (146)
            Marina Spada
          • [object Object]

            Falkenberg Farewell

            6.3 (3K)
            Jesper Ganslandt
          • [object Object]

            Khadak

            6.9 (979)
            Peter Brosens
            Jessica Woodworth
          • [object Object]

            The Soldier's Star

            6.8 (142)
            Christophe de Ponfilly
          • [object Object]

            L'udienza è aperta

            6.1 (69)
            Vincenzo Marra
          • [object Object]

            The Night of the Sunflowers

            7.1 (3.1K)
            Jorge Sánchez-Cabezudo
          • [object Object]

            Mientras tanto

            6.0 (132)
            Diego Lerman
          • [object Object]

            Offscreen

            6.4 (729)
            Christoffer Boe
          • [object Object]

            Dreams of Dust

            7.0 (295)
            Laurent Salgues
          • [object Object]

            WWW: What a Wonderful World

            5.9 (272)
            Faouzi Bensaïdi

          Corto Cortissimo Award

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          Best Short Film

          • [object Object]

            What Does Your Daddy Do?

            6.8 (22)
            Martin Stitt(writer/director)

          Also known as

          • Esposizione Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica
          • Manifestazione Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica
          • Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica

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          Event date

          August 30, 2006 - September 9, 2006

          Event location

          Venice, Italy

          Event links

          • http://www.labiennale.org/
          • http://www.fipresci.org/
          • http://www.signis.net/
          • http://www.filmklubb.no/ficc/introdu.htm
          • http://www.cinegiornalisti.it/
          • http://www.cinegiornalisti.it/
          • http://www.queerlion.it/
          • http://www.eurofilmfest.org/ecff/projects/index.html
          • http://uaar.it/
          • http://uaar.it/
          • http://www.eiuc.org/
          • http://www.jameson.ie/cinema/short_film.asp

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