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Departure, a Japanese film, wins Top Prize In MontrealAfter a 10 day marathon of world cinema, the Montreal World Film Festival concluded this evening with its gala Awards Ceremony and a screening of the French/Swiss/Belgian film Home, starring Isabelle Huppert. While French-language films are de rigeur in this French speaking city, the Festival’s highest honor went to a Japanese film. The Grand Prix des Ameriques, announced from the stage of the Theater Maisonneuve by Jury President (and Oscar nominated American director) Mark Rydell, was awarded to Okuribitos (Departures) by Yojiro Takita. The film is the story of a young cellist who finds himself out of work when his orchestra disbands, who moves back to his hometown and takes a job as an undertaker. While considered a lowly and regrettable job by some, the young man finds his daily encounters with death teach him about life. Website: http://www.okuribito.jp 02.09.2008 | Editor's blog Cat. : Arash T. Riahi Arts Austria Barbara Sukowa Barbara Sukowa Benoît Pilon Bosnia and Herzegovina Christian Klandt Daniel Alfredson Entertainment Entertainment Eri Canete Film For a Moment, Freedom Goran Marković Goran Markovic Human Interest Human Interest Iran Isabelle Huppert Jesus Gil Margarethe von Trotta Mark Rydell Montréal Oscar Peter Stormare (Fargo) pharmaceutical Rainer Werner Fassbinder Riyoichi Kimizuka Sandy Mandelberger Seyfi Teoman Technology Technology the Best Actor Prize the Best Director prize the Best Screenplay Award the FIPRESCI the Golden Zenith award the Montreal World Film Festival Ulla Wagner Walter Doehner Weltstadt Xavi Puebla |
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