Lanthimos' "Poor Thing" crowned Golden Lion! The winners of the 80th Venice Film Festival are announced

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The 11-day 80th Venice Film Festival has come to an end. It seems as if the lights are still flashing on the red carpet of the Cinema Palace. Under the shining stars, let’s take a look at the freshly announced list of winners. Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos’s “Poor Thing” won the Golden Lion Award! Japanese director Ryusuke Hamaguchi won the Jury Prize for “The Devil Does Not Exist”, Italian director Matteo Garroni won the Best Director for “The Captain”, and Sofia Coppola won the Best Director award for “Priscilla”. After Carly Spaeny won the Best Actor Award, Peter Sarsgaard won the Best Actor Award for his outstanding performance in “Memory”. Director Li Hongqi from Taiwan, China won the Future Lion Award for Best Director’s First Feature for “Love is a Gun”.

Golden Lion Award

“Poor Thing”

Yorgos Lanthimos Yorgos Lanthimos

Country of production: United States/Ireland/United Kingdom

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Jury Prize

“Evil Does Not Exist”

Ryusuke Hamaguchi

Country of production: Japan

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Best Director - Silver Lion

“I am the Captain”

Matteo GarroneMatteo Garrone

Country of production: Italy/Belgium

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Special Jury Award

“Green Border”

Agnieszka HollandAgnieszka Holland

Country of production: Poland/Germany/France/Belgium

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Best Screenplay Award

“The Vampire Count”

Guillermo Calderon Guillermo Calderon

Pablo Larrain Pablo Larrain

Country of production: Chile

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Best Actress - Volpi Cup

“Priscilla”

Cailee Spaeny

Country of production: United States

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Best Actor - Volpi Cup

“Memory”

Peter Sarsgaard Peter Sarsgaard

Country of production: United States/Mexico

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Marcelo Mastroianni Award - Emerging Actor Award

“I am the Captain”

Seydou Sarr

Country of production: Italy/Belgium

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Best Film in the Horizon Section

“The Explanation of Everything”

Gabor Reisz

Country of production: Hungary/Slovakia

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Venice Day Best Director Award

“Humanitarian Vampires Seek People Who Consent to Suicide”

Director: Ariane Louis-Seize

Country of production: Canada

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People’s Choice Award

“Through the Night”

Director: Delphine Girard

Country of production: Belgium

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Europa Cinemas Label Award

“Photophobia Certificate”

Director: Ivan Ostrochovsky, Pavol Pekarcik

Country of production: Slovenia, Ukraine

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Future Lion

“Love is a Gun”

Li Hongqi

Country of production: Hong Kong, China/Taiwan, China

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Lifetime Achievement Golden Lion Award

Liliana Cavani

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Tony Leung

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FIN

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