Darren Aronofsky-produced Brazilian drama Pacified (Pacificado) has won the Golden Shell top prize at the San Sebastian Film Festival. The movie also won best actor and best DoP. Crowned this eveni…
Crowned this evening at the Spanish festival, Portuguese-language piccharts the relationship between a street-smart 13-year-old girl and an ex-trafficker who live in a Rio favela. U.S. filmmaker Paxton Winters was inspired to direct the film after himself moving to live in a favela. Bukassa Kabengele, Cassia Nascimento and José Loreto star.
Fox will release the film in Brazil. Also producing are Paula Linhares, Lisa Muskat and Marcos Tellechea. The festival’s best director prize went jointly to Aitor Arregi, Jon Garano and Jose Mari Goenaga forThe festival’s best actress prize was shared between. The prize for best screenplay went to Luiso Berdejo and Jose Mari Goenaga forSorry We Missed YouPenelope Cruz yesterday received the festival’s honorary Donostia Award. Also receiving the accolade this year were Donald Sutherland and Greek director Costa-Gavras.
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