The main festival prize went to Jim Jarmusch and his new film “Father, Mother, Sister, Brother.” The director’s new anthology will also be released in Russian theaters, as will Paolo Sorrentino’s “Pardon,” which won the Best Actor award (Toni Servillo).
This year’s jury president was director Alexander Payne (“The Holdovers”). He was joined by Stéphane Brizé, Maura Delpero, Cristian Mungiu, Mohammad Rasoulof, Fernanda Torres and Zhao Tao.
Honorary awards went to actress Kim Novak and director Werner Herzog. The International Federation of Film Critics prize went to Ildikó Enyedi’s “The Silent Friend,” and the “Horizons” section winner was David Pablos’ “On the Road.”
The Luigi De Laurentiis Award for Best Debut went to Nastya Korkiya (Short Summer).
Main Competition Winners
Golden Lion — “Father, Mother, Sister, Brother” (Jim Jarmusch)
Silver Lion — Grand Jury Prize — “The Voice of Hind Rajab” (Kaouther Ben Hania)
Silver Lion for Best Director — Benny Safdie (“The Smashing Machine”)
Best Screenplay — “At Work” (Valérie Donzelli, Gilles Marchand)
Special Jury Prize — “Under the Clouds” (Gianfranco Rosi)
Volpi Cup for Best Actor — Toni Servillo (“Pardon”)
Volpi Cup for Best Actress — Xin Zhilei (“The Sun Rises Over All of Us”)
Best Young Actor/Actress — Luna Wedler (“The Silent Friend”)
