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      Faust

      6.5 (6K)
      Aleksandr Sokurov
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      Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

      7.0 (224K)
      Tomas Alfredson
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      Wuthering Heights

      6.0 (12K)
      Andrea Arnold
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      Texas Killing Fields

      5.7 (23K)
      Ami Canaan Mann
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      The Ides of March

      7.1 (237K)
      George Clooney
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      When the Night

      5.7 (351)
      Cristina Comencini
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      Terraferma

      6.7 (3.3K)
      Emanuele Crialese
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      A Dangerous Method

      6.4 (111K)
      David Cronenberg
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      4:44 Last Day on Earth

      4.6 (6K)
      Abel Ferrara
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      Killer Joe

      6.7 (87K)
      William Friedkin
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      A Burning Hot Summer

      5.1 (2.5K)
      Philippe Garrel
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      Hahithalfut

      6.2 (341)
      Eran Kolirin
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      Alps

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      Yorgos Lanthimos
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      Shame

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      Steve McQueen
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      Carnage

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      Roman Polanski
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      Chicken with Plums

      7.0 (10K)
      Marjane Satrapi
      Vincent Paronnaud
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      Dark Horse

      5.9 (6.7K)
      Todd Solondz
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      Himizu

      7.1 (5.2K)
      Sion Sono
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      A Simple Life

      7.5 (6.6K)
      Ann Hui
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      Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale I

      7.5 (7.5K)
      Te-Sheng Wei
    • [object Object]

      The Last Man on Earth

      6.1 (759)
      Gian Alfonso Pacinotti
    • [object Object]

      Life Without Principle

      6.9 (3K)
      Johnnie To
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      People Mountain People Sea

      6.2 (249)
      Shangjun Cai

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      • Shangjun Cai
      • People Mountain People Sea

    Special Jury Prize

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      Terraferma

      6.7 (3.3K)
      Emanuele Crialese

    Golden Osella

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      Alps

      6.3 (15K)
      Yorgos Lanthimos
      Efthimis Filippou

    Outstanding Technical Contribution

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      Wuthering Heights

      6.0 (12K)
      Robbie Ryan
      For the cinematography.

    Volpi Cup

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      • Michael Fassbender
      • Shame

    Best Actress

    • Deanie Ip
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      • Deanie Ip
      • A Simple Life

    Marcello Mastroianni Award

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      Fumi Nikaidô in Why Don't You Play in Hell? (2013)
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      • Fumi Nikaidô
      • Himizu

    Luigi De Laurentiis Award

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      Là-bas: A Criminal Education

      6.6 (173)
      Guido Lombardi

    Controcampo Italiano Prize

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      Pugni chiusi

      Fiorella Infascelli

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      Easy!

      6.6 (1.8K)
      Francesco Bruni
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      Maternity Blues

      5.6 (140)
      Fabrizio Cattani
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      Scattered Cloud

      5.5 (145)
      Saverio Di Biagio
    • [object Object]

      The Arrival of Wang

      5.9 (859)
      Antonio Manetti
      Marco Manetti
    • [object Object]

      Horses

      6.5 (111)
      Michele Rho
    • [object Object]

      Tutta colpa della musica

      5.4 (116)
      Ricky Tognazzi
    • [object Object]

      Things from Another World

      5.4 (641)
      Francesco Patierno

    Short Film

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      A Chjàna

      7.0 (34)
      Jonas Carpignano

    Controcampo Italiano Prize - Special Mention

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      Black Block

      7.5 (97)
      Carlo A. Bachschmidt
    • Winner

      Pugni chiusi

      Francesco Di Giacomo
      BiBi Film

    Venice Horizons Award

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      Kotoko

      6.8 (2.6K)
      Shin'ya Tsukamoto
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      Cisne

      5.1 (132)
      Teresa Villaverde
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      Would You Have Sex with an Arab?

      6.3 (99)
      Yolande Zauberman
    • [object Object]

      Two Years at Sea

      6.8 (674)
      Ben Rivers
    • [object Object]

      Photographic Memory

      6.9 (251)
      Ross McElwee
    • [object Object]

      Whores' Glory

      7.2 (5.4K)
      Michael Glawogger
    • [object Object]

      P-047

      7.2 (221)
      Kongdej Jaturanrasamee
    • [object Object]

      The Orator

      6.9 (479)
      Tusi Tamasese
    • [object Object]

      Sal

      4.5 (574)
      James Franco
    • [object Object]

      Swirl

      7.1 (144)
      Clarissa Campolina
      Helvécio Marins Jr.
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      Love Flesh

      6.6 (30)
      Pippo Delbono
    • [object Object]

      Alms for a Blind Horse

      7.3 (1.9K)
      Gurvinder Singh
    • [object Object]

      The Flock of the Lord

      Romuald Karmakar
    • [object Object]

      Hail

      6.0 (304)
      Amiel Courtin-Wilson
    • [object Object]

      I'm Carolyn Parker

      6.7 (153)
      Jonathan Demme
    • [object Object]

      Stateless Things

      5.6 (187)
      Kim Kyung-mook
    • [object Object]

      Hop-o'-My-Thumb

      6.1 (77)
      Marina de Van
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      L'oiseau

      5.9 (108)
      Yves Caumon
    • [object Object]

      Louyre: This Our Still Life

      5.6 (54)
      Andrew Kotting
    • [object Object]

      Lung Neaw Visits His Neighbours

      7.5 (7)
      Rirkrit Tiravanija
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      Nocturnos

      3.9 (20)
      Edgardo Cozarinsky
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      Shock Head Soul

      5.8 (78)
      Simon Pummell
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      The Invader

      6.6 (886)
      Nicolas Provost
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      Verano

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      José Luis Torres Leiva
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      The Sword Identity

      5.5 (722)
      Haofeng Xu
    • [object Object]

      Cut

      6.5 (855)
      Amir Naderi

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      Glorious Accidents

      5.7 (40)
      Marcus Lindeen
      Mauro Andrizzi
    • [object Object]

      Palaces of Pity

      5.6 (127)
      Daniel Schmidt(director)
      Gabriel Abrantes(director)
    • [object Object]

      Sonchidi

      6.6 (107)
      Amit Dutta(director)

    Best Short Film

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      In attesa dell'avvento

      5.8 (5)
      Felice D'Agostino
      Arturo Lavorato

    Venice Horizons Award - Special Mention

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      The Orator

      6.9 (479)
      Tusi Tamasese

    Best Short Film

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      All the Lines Flow Out

      7.1 (15)
      Charles Yi Yong Lim

    3-D Award

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    Most Creative Stereoscopic Film of the Year

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      Spell: The Hypnotist Dog

      ZapruderFilmmakersgroup

    Career Golden Lion

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

    Audience Award

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    Best Film

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      Sonchidi

      6.6 (107)
      Amit Dutta(director)

    FIPRESCI Prize

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    Competition

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      Shame

      7.2 (215K)
      Steve McQueen

    Parallel Sections

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      Two Years at Sea

      6.8 (674)
      Ben Rivers

    Orizzonti and Parallel Sections

    • [object Object]

      Sonchidi

      6.6 (107)
      Amit Dutta(director)

    SIGNIS Award

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    • [object Object]
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      Faust

      6.5 (6K)
      Aleksandr Sokurov

    SIGNIS Award - Honorable Mention

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    • [object Object]
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      A Simple Life

      7.5 (6.6K)
      Ann Hui

    C.I.C.A.E. Award

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    • [object Object]
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      The Orator

      6.9 (479)
      Tusi Tamasese

    UNICEF Award

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    • [object Object]
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      Terraferma

      6.7 (3.3K)
      Emanuele Crialese

    CICT-IFTC Award

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      Tahrir 2011: The Good, the Bad, and the Politician

      7.2 (238)
      Ayten Amin
      Tamer Ezzat
      Amr Salama

    International Critics' Week Award

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      Land of Oblivion

      6.3 (980)
      Michale Boganim(director)
      Les Films du Poisson

    Pasinetti Award

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          Terraferma

          6.7 (3.3K)
          Emanuele Crialese

        Pasinetti Award - Special Mention

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          The Last Man on Earth

          6.1 (759)
          Gian Alfonso Pacinotti

        Pietro Bianchi Award

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        • Virna Lisi
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          • Virna Lisi

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          Shun Li and the Poet

          7.2 (2K)
          Andrea Segre

        Little Golden Lion

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          Carnage

          7.1 (137K)
          Roman Polanski

        Queer Lion Award

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          Wilde Salomé

          6.6 (1.1K)
          Al Pacino
        • [object Object]

          Palaces of Pity

          5.6 (127)
          Daniel Schmidt(director)
          Gabriel Abrantes(director)
        • [object Object]

          The Last Man on Earth

          6.1 (759)
          Gian Alfonso Pacinotti
        • [object Object]

          Stateless Things

          5.6 (187)
          Kim Kyung-mook
        • [object Object]

          Sal

          4.5 (574)
          James Franco
        • [object Object]

          Snow Canon

          6.1 (203)
          Mati Diop
        • [object Object]

          Love Flesh

          6.6 (30)
          Pippo Delbono
        • [object Object]

          Glorious Accidents

          5.7 (40)
          Mauro Andrizzi
          Marcus Lindeen
        • [object Object]

          P-047

          7.2 (221)
          Kongdej Jaturanrasamee
        • [object Object]

          Would You Have Sex with an Arab?

          6.3 (99)
          Yolande Zauberman
        • [object Object]

          Wetlands

          6.8 (582)
          Guy Édoin

        Label Europa Cinemas Award

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          Guilty

          7.3 (2.1K)
          Vincent Garenq

        Young Cinema Award

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        Best Film in Competition

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          Shame

          7.2 (215K)
          Steve McQueen

        Best Italian Film

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          The Last Man on Earth

          6.1 (759)
          Gian Alfonso Pacinotti

        Gianni Astrei Award

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          A Simple Life

          7.5 (6.6K)
          Ann Hui

        Gucci Prize

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        • Jessica Chastain at an event for Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
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          • Jessica Chastain

        L'Oreal Paris Award

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          The Rite

          6.0 (106K)
          Marta Gastini

        Open Prize

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          • Marco Müller

        Lina Mangiacapre Award

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          Shun Li and the Poet

          7.2 (2K)
          Andrea Segre

        Lina Mangiacapre Award - Special Mention

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          Maternity Blues

          5.6 (140)
          Fabrizio Cattani

        Brian Award

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          The Ides of March

          7.1 (237K)
          George Clooney

        Future Film Festival Digital Award

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          Faust

          6.5 (6K)
          Aleksandr Sokurov

        Laterna Magica Prize

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          Shun Li and the Poet

          7.2 (2K)
          Andrea Segre

        Biografilm Award

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        Documentary

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          Black Block

          7.5 (97)
          Carlo A. Bachschmidt

        Nazareno Taddei Award

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        • [object Object]
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          A Simple Life

          7.5 (6.6K)
          Ann Hui

        'CinemAvvenire' Award

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        Best Film

        • [object Object]
          Winner

          Shame

          7.2 (215K)
          Steve McQueen

        Best Film - Il cerchio non è rotondo Award

        • [object Object]
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          The Orator

          6.9 (479)
          Tusi Tamasese

        Mimmo Rotella Foundation Award

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        • [object Object]
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          The Last Man on Earth

          6.1 (759)
          Gian Alfonso Pacinotti

        AIF - For Film Fest Award

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        • [object Object]
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          Easy!

          6.6 (1.8K)
          Francesco Bruni

        Golden Mouse

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        • [object Object]
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          Killer Joe

          6.7 (87K)
          William Friedkin

        Premium Cinema Talent Award

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        • Filippo Timi
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          • Filippo Timi

        Equal Opportunity Award

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          A Simple Life

          7.5 (6.6K)
          Ann Hui

        Vittorio Veneto Film Festival Award

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        • [object Object]
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          Easy!

          6.6 (1.8K)
          Francesco Bruni

        Jaeger-LeCoultre Glory to the Filmmaker Award

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        • Al Pacino
          Winner
          • Al Pacino

        Venice Horizons Award - Special Jury Prize

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        • [object Object]

          Sonchidi

          6.6 (107)
          Amit Dutta(director)

        Vittorio Veneto Film Festival Award - Special Mention

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        • [object Object]
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          Dusk

          6.3 (1.1K)
          Hanro Smitsman

        Fedeora Award

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        Best Film (Venice Days)

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          Guilty

          7.3 (2.1K)
          Vincent Garenq
        • [object Object]

          Another Silence

          5.3 (357)
          Santiago Amigorena
        • [object Object]

          Café de Flore

          7.3 (17K)
          Jean-Marc Vallée
        • [object Object]

          Habibi Rasak Kharban

          6.6 (196)
          Susan Youssef
        • [object Object]

          Found Memories

          7.2 (969)
          Júlia Murat
        • [object Object]

          Shun Li and the Poet

          7.2 (2K)
          Andrea Segre
        • [object Object]

          My Name Is Ki

          5.8 (393)
          Leszek Dawid
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          Last Winter

          5.6 (199)
          John Shank
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          Flower

          5.6 (633)
          Ye Lou
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          Twilight Portrait

          6.2 (959)
          Angelina Nikonova
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          Rust

          5.9 (497)
          Daniele Gaglianone
        • [object Object]

          All Our Desires

          6.8 (962)
          Philippe Lioret

        Premio Laguna Sud (Venice Days)

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          Flower

          5.6 (633)
          Ye Lou

        Orizzonti Award for Best Short Film

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          Iz Tokio

          6.1 (32)
          Aleksey German Jr.(director)
          Vasilyev Artem(producer)
          Sergey Yahontov(executive producer)
          Metrafilms

        Also known as

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

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        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/
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        • http://www.eiuc.org/
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